“This is, perhaps, the greatest challenge of our time – to love in the absence of any immediate rewards for our love.”

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This reads as a definition of love stripped of payoff, praise, or reciprocity. It points to care that continues without proof it will be returned, and can land in moments when someone is supporting a person, cause, or family through a long stretch with no clear sign of thanks or progress.

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About Vironika Tugaleva

Russian poet and translator, born in 1973. She is best known for her lyrical, introspective verse that explores themes of memory, identity, and the quiet beauty of everyday life. Her translations of classical and contemporary poetry bridge Eastern and Western literary traditions.

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