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63. I hear you, and if the person is sincere, I take it as a deeply felt expression of caring. A young man I work with has

Reply to NNadir (Reply #60)

Fri Feb 27, 2026, 09:37 AM

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told me he has prayed for my husband who had surgery a little while ago. I thanked him. It meant a lot to me that he cared and expressed his caring (and it wasn't praying for his soul because my husband is Jewish).

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