“Sometimes I want to say I love you all," said the mole, "but I find it difficult."
"Do you?" said the boy.
"Yes, so I say something like I'm glad we are all here."
"Ok," said the boy.
"I'm glad we are all here."
"We are so glad you are here, too.”
―
Charlie Mackesy,
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse