Psychologies

Nurture love

TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS

‘THERE’S something growing in your compost heap?’ I questioned. His eyes lit up, like a child who’d just found a shiny penny. ‘Yes, it’s an avocado, I want you to have it.’ He was beaming, but then looked bashful. ‘But only if you want it.’

And so I did, lovingly transported home in

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