Quote by Donald Miller

I listened so hard because it felt like, while she was telling me stories, she was massaging my soul, letting me know that I was not alone, that I will never have to be alone, that there are friends and family and churches and coffee shops. I was not going to be cast into space.

I listened so hard because it felt like, while she was telli

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This quote describes the impact of a person's storytelling on the speaker. The act of attentive listening made the speaker feel a deep connection as if their soul was being comforted and understood. The stories made the speaker realize that they were not alone in their struggles and that they would never have to face loneliness as they have friends, family, and places where they can find support and camaraderie. The speaker was reassured that they wouldn't be isolated or abandoned; they wouldn't be left out in the vastness of space.

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