When love dies...what remains?

[senjuro]

Zeph, when the loss is fresh in one's mind, all you can think of is that pain of loss. Eventually, though, the pain will ease and you'll be able to remember the good memories you had much more easily. Without going into unnecessary and depressing detail, I'm still having that problem thinking of my doggy. No matter how hard I try, I can't think of anytime before he got really sick, and he was only really sick for two days. But I know that eventually, I'll forget all that and all I'll be able to remember is how happy I was to have such a wonderful companion for over half my life.

You seem to be a pretty big fan of poetry...here's a little bit of text from Israel Abrahams, based on some writing by Ibi Gabriol (and set to music by Imant Raminsh, a truly excellent composer!)

When all within is dark
And former friends misprise
From them, I turn to you
And find Love in your eyes.

When all within is dark
And I my soul despise
From me, I turn to you
And find love in your eyes

When all your face is dark
And your just angers rise,
From you, I turn to you
And find love in your eyes

Basically, everyone has someone in this world to confide in, even if they don't think they do. There are people who care about you and would be more than willing to listen to what you have to say. And just like there are people that are there for you, there are almost certainly some people who'd fall apart without you to keep them steady.

Take this for what it's worth, coming from someone you've never and probably will never meet, but if you ever feel like screaming your head off (online, of course!) send me a PM or AIM me. I'd be more that happy to talk with you.

Either way, I really hope you feel better soon. This board is full of really great people. It's a shame that so many of us are feeling down lately...