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Put the phone away and look people in the eye.

We see these words everywhere—on cemetery gates, in social media bios, and on commemorative plaques. But when Father Jan Twardowski penned these lines in his poem dedicated to fellow poet Anna Kamieńska, he wasn't just looking for a catchy phrase. He was offering a profound, slightly paradoxical, and deeply human philosophy of life. The Fragility of "Later" jan_twardowski_spieszmy_sie_kochac_ludzi_tak_sz...

Jan Twardowski’s poem, ("Let us hurry to love people, they depart so quickly"), is perhaps the most famous piece of contemporary Polish poetry. It has become a universal anthem for mindfulness, empathy, and the fragility of human existence. Put the phone away and look people in the eye