←Recommendations of The Thought Doesn't Count

Omg. This is so well built. The story almost takes you by surprise and then you just ride the wave of emotion to the hopeful ending. This is about love and great loss and moving closer to more love.

A very powerful 10 minutes. Many moments of exceptional dialogue. Generous room for actors.

A very touching and sweet way to deal with such an enormous loss. It's in these times we cling to the little humor we can find as we swim for the surface.

Handles sensitive topics well! Strong comedic elements.

A lovely scene that deftly delves into such an intimate and vulnerable discussion so many people have had in private about a topic that doesn't get talked about enough. Plus some prop comedy!

Brilliant use of a prop to reveal information!! So much is said in the moments of silence.

A wonderful short play! These characters and their relationship feel very real. The sock monkey provides humor, and the ending provides some hope!

Emily Hageman writes about a tragedy in the most heart-breaking of ways. She sets us up with two characters and lets us get to know them in the best of ways, laughing and joking and letting us see how they love one another. Then the afore-mentioned tragedy comes out and she shows us why theyARE in love with each other. They help each other weather the storm their lives are currently experiencing (with the help of a sock monkey, of course). Sad and uplifting at the same time, this is a wonderful tale of love and loss and love again.

One of the best stories I’ve ever experienced about a healthy marriage weathering a crisis. Tragedy has struck, so Rebecca and Tim do what humans do: make jokes, play with a sock monkey, and avoid the subject even while confronting it because avoiding it IS how they confront it.

Hageman wisely shows how even the best marriages have limitations especially when it comes to communication and reciprocity of need. There’s an imbalance occurring and, as much as they love one another, Rebecca and Tim can’t help each other. Yet.

Also, Hageman writes the best dad jokes.

Gorgeous, moving, and brave play about grief and love that anyone can relate to. Highly recommend!