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Why we struggle to express gratitude to formative figures

I never thanked my high school teacher who probably saved my life by believing in me when no one else did, and now I can't find her anywhere online.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The magnitude of someone's impact on our life can feel too large for words, creating paralysis instead of expression.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.