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Minute with Marlin EP #12 – Grief is the Price of Love

Grief is the price of love.That line, shared from the pulpit at a funeral, made Marlin pause and reflect.It caused him to consider how often we hold back from deep relationships out of fear of getting hurt.We were built for genuine connection, Marlin reminds us. Yet most of our daily interactions stay surface-level (“I’m fine,” “Everything’s great”) because going deeper means risking vulnerability and exposing our true selves.But the few people who ask “How are you?” and truly mean it, who create a safe, judgment-free space, become the rare and treasured friendships we all need.When Marlin…

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