An exponential always starts small. So does the residual.
A small positive term, held, accumulates. The contributions do not have to arrive all at once. The first sound dies. A quieter vibration remains. The bend remembers the finger.
Love = ∫₀^∞ (gentle refusal to let go) dt → ∞❤️
Faith, hope, and Love remain. The greatest of these endures beyond the temporary → ∞❤️