The question “How are you doing?” often functions less as a genuine inquiry than a social ritual. What if, from time to time, we asked the question intentionally—and truly meant it? What if we trusted that we don’t need the perfect response in order to listen well? In a restless and uncertain world, genuine attention may be one of the most meaningful ways we care for one another.

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Let there be light!