Lori Zukin

I write about being seen, and usually I mean someone naming the good in us that we don’t notice in ourselves. This was another kind. She saw a need I was busy waving off, and instead of arguing with me about it, she just turned it into care.

He didn't know if it was just that he needed more air, if there was a hole or what was going on. He brought his car into the Firestone dealer. He figured that whatever the situation, he'd be there a while. He settled in with his laptop, prepared to call into his first meeting from the waiting room.

When Doug looked at Carylynn, he didn't see a person who needed to be protected. He saw a woman who had faced incredibly difficult challenges head-on—and wasn't afraid to talk about them.