"Presence is a delicious word - because it points to one of our truly great gifts. Nothing else can take the place of presence, not gifts, not telephone calls, not pictures, not mementos, nothing. Ask the person who has lost a lifelong mate what they miss the most; the answer is invariably 'presence'. When we are ill, we don't need soothing words nearly as much as we need loved ones to be present. What makes shared life - games, walks, concerts, outings, and a myriad of other things - so pleasurable? Presence." - Gordon Fee
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