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Jen Roberts's avatar

Touching piece, David!

"What is “deeper than sorrow” and the “heart’s ultimate need?” To me, it’s loneliness and the desperate need for connection. In the funeral parlor, Tommy finally finds a shared connection of loneliness with a dead stranger, for who can be more alone than the dead? This connection with the dead man, fellow sufferer of loneliness, provides an outlet for Tommy to express pity for someone other than himself."

This reminds me of a conversation I had just last week with a former Robinhood employee who was talking about a campaign to encourage people of any means to donate. She mentioned a call received from a person without a home who wanted to share that they had donated a dollar and how meaningful it was to give back to those less fortunate.

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DANIEL ROBERTS's avatar

Brave and beautiful essay. (PS next time young you feels lonely, knock on my door. I'm down the hall and to your right. Mi fruit slices eres su fruit slices.)

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