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Jun 30, 2021Liked by fawzul himaya hareed

As a person who has become almost comfortable with loneliness even in the presence of all other beings, reading your words helped me gain a sense of existence. I loved that you were very gentle yet bold about the feelings and expressions you used. It made me think a lot about the fact that there are so many people out there just existing but also writing about it too. I hope you carry on and live to tell share your words once again. <3

- a wandering reader

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Jun 29, 2021Liked by fawzul himaya hareed

reading this just took a burden off of me that i did not know i was carrying. once again, i find an explanation of my emotions in your words. in these times, when there is hardly something to anticipate, thank you for giving me something to look forward to every month. you're truly amazing. i hope you're doing well:)

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Jun 29, 2021Liked by fawzul himaya hareed

always feel content with how your words touch my heart and reminding me bout life itself worth enough to be fightin on despite how cruel it had been to me. once again thank you. love you🌸

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Aug 13, 2021Liked by fawzul himaya hareed

I can't put it into words, but your words just speaks just like what some couldn't express. I really learned from your words and it really makes sense. thank you for your words, i hope you're doing well :)

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Jun 30, 2021Liked by fawzul himaya hareed

This such a beautiful piece. Each piece you write seems to always haunt me and make me think deeply about it for days. This letter felt like you reached into my heart and slowly unfurled it for me, brushed away my worries and reminded me of my existence. Thank you for writing this letter and I hope you are truly doing well. Looking forward to more of this:))

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Jun 30, 2021Liked by fawzul himaya hareed

Fawzul, i love this so much. this really touched my heart!! i've also often had the thought about loneliness. at one point or another everyone goes through it. but in order for one to overcome this feeling, we have to learn to befriend loneliness (sometimes even just listening to life often helps - for me). but thank you so much again from the bottom of my heart 💗

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Jun 30, 2021Liked by fawzul himaya hareed

"You will always be loved in more ways than one, I truly believe in that," is going to linger in my mind for some time. This was beautiful.

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Jun 30, 2021Liked by fawzul himaya hareed

This is so beautiful. I felt every word hitting me hard. It kind of felt like I was looking back at myself. Thank you for this, I guess I needed to know this❤

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Jun 29, 2021Liked by fawzul himaya hareed

This is my first time reading something from you , and I only wanted to say thank you , you made me cry because I felt understood , I felt that you just put into especific words things that even myself wasn´t able to figure it out. Your words are like a spell , and you are truly magic.

I´m sorry if I made any mistakes with my words , english isn´t my first languaje, but i sent all my love from my little country, Costa Rica.

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Jun 29, 2021Liked by fawzul himaya hareed

Thank you so much for you words!! 💜♥️Made me cry😭😭This felt like a tight hug from a friend, and I truly needed it. I couldn’t explain to anyone what exactly I’ve been feeling, your words just perfectly describes everything. Reading this it made me feel like there is someone out there that gets me, who feels how I’ve been feeling. I’ll be eagerly waiting for the next one💜 I hope your are doing well to 💜 *virtual hug* 🤗😘

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Jun 29, 2021Liked by fawzul himaya hareed

this warmed my heart In ways I cannot explain! thank you sooo much for the books recs! was really looking forward to them and ofc! the playlist. I'm gonna come back to this particular letter whenever I'm feeling down to get that one warm hug, the one we can only receive or feel while we're reading someone else's words. thank you for this warm hug :) Wish you nothing but happiness di !! take care and smile lots for you are all the colours in one at full brightness. 💛

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Jun 29, 2021Liked by fawzul himaya hareed

omg thank you sm I had such an exhausting day but your words made me feel so calm I'm going to look forward to more of ur letters love youuu🥺

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Jun 29, 2021Liked by fawzul himaya hareed

thank you so much for your words, I even teared up a bit. I have a feeling that reading these letters will kinda become a special part of my routine. hope you have a nice day~

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Jun 29, 2021Liked by fawzul himaya hareed

waah this is wonderfully lovely ! i love how u find solace as u wrote this and i can also feel it too. this is beautiful, fawz !

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Aug 26, 2021Liked by fawzul himaya hareed

I keep re-reading this letter and something new speaks to me every time. I first came across your writing on Twitter and I saw you also love Mary Oliver poems, so I already felt a connection. When I read this letter the first time, I was sobbing by the end and couldn't stop for quite awhile. I felt seen and understood in a way that I never had before. And I felt the loneliness of knowing that even though I am loved and almost never alone, I am rarely truly understood or seen by those closest to me. Thank you for speaking your words into my heart and helping me feel understood.

What stood out to me as I read this time was your description of the tension in carrying both happiness and mourning. It struck me because I've recently begun to accept that I will always carry this as well... the joy of all that is wonderful in my life and the unnamable longing for something I can't quite describe. I don't understand it, or perhaps I don't want to.

I could go on and on. But what I want to say is thank you, truly, for bringing these words into the world. They speak to me and sustain me and carry me through the loneliness, reminding me that there's someone, somewhere who knows and understands. Sending much love to you.

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Jun 29, 2021Liked by fawzul himaya hareed

💌

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