We live in the age of TL;DR — Too Long; Didn’t Read. It started as a cheeky internet shorthand, a way of saying “thanks, but I haven’t the time.” Now it’s become a way of life. Bite-sized videos, snappy headlines, even friendships conducted in emojis.
But here’s the puzzle: are we all suddenly short of attention, or have we simply forgotten how to be clear? Sometimes we drown each other in words — long explanations, careful caveats, softening phrases piled one on top of another until the meaning slips away. Other times we blurt, cut corners, or hide behind silence, and the message never quite lands.
The truth is, both listening and clarity matter. We need the long conversations — the ones that wander, meander, and let someone feel heard. But we also need the gift of the short note: a few words that slice through the noise, a sentence that holds its shape long after the talking stops.
Think of it as cutting to the chase, kindly.
That’s what a Very Important Note can do: take something tangled and make it simple, not careless but distilled. The words you wish you could say out loud, set down without fuss.
Here are a few examples of how a whole paragraph can sometimes live inside a single line:
- Paragraph: “I know we’ve disagreed so many times, and I don’t always find it easy to show it, but I want you to know how much I value what you do for me and for our family.”
Line: “Even when we clash, I value you more than I say.” - Paragraph: “I keep putting this off because I worry it will sound silly, but I want you to know that your kindness has meant the world to me during such a difficult time.”
Line: “Your kindness carried me when I couldn’t carry myself.” - Paragraph: “I’m not great with words, and sometimes I hide behind jokes, but the truth is I love you and I don’t say it enough.”
Line: “I hide behind jokes, but the truth is: I love you.”
A note doesn’t have to be long to be lasting. Sometimes, one sentence says it all.
And if you don’t know where to start — that’s what we’re here for. Very Important Notes helps you find the right words, whether they take a page or a single line.
