About this quote

Pain gets sharper when it sits alone inside you. Saying one memory out loud to another person makes it less heavy and less strange. Start small: show a photo, tell a brief moment, or ask a question about the past. Who could you call tonight to share one thing and feel less alone?

When to use it

• At my mother's memorial, I asked everyone to tell one short story about her so the memories wouldn't stay locked in my head.
• In my grief counseling session I told my therapist I was tired of holding everything by myself, and we planned a single phone call I could make to my sister.
• During a coworker's retirement lunch I suggested each of us bring one photo and say one quick memory so the person wouldn't be the only keeper of those years.
• After our teammate's season-ending injury, I texted the group: let's each share one game memory with him so he knows he's not forgotten.