I've always had a certain allure to the notion of being close with someone that doesn't exist anymore. Whether its an imaginary person you have conjured up or even a significant person that has left your life. A person that knows every corner of your mind and knows every flaws you have. A person you want to believe is still real.
Isolation does detrimental things to your mental health and getting through chapters of your life alone is always a challenge. but please know that there are billions of souls in this earth and the chances that someone went through the same problems as you, whether past or present, is likelier than you think. So next time you feel lonely, were in this together.
-dib