I always depended on the kindness of strangers.

Cos the best is yet to come.

1. It assumes continuity

Those phrases presume life isn’t a series of isolated hustles or crises. They assume:

• time has arc

• people change

• help can arrive unexpectedly

Modern language avoids this because it’s risky — it requires trust.

2. It’s non-transactional

Nothing is being demanded:

• no call to action

• no identity claim

• no moral pre…