@jerrybandfeild
First off when I saw the your header pic I was happy to see your smile! Now as read through the whole post I saw myself in the same space of dispair last night looking at the stars in wonder yet holding the pain of the egoic flights of the same emotions about the loss of the past that I've experienced, yet only later did I equate my past pain to others that experience that same pain dance just to a different song, so to speak. You have, using your vulnerability as a strength articulated that yours, mine and the person half way around this realm feel, and can transcend through allowing the mud to settle in the waters of our tears to finally see clearly, without the supposed blamed causes clouding the empathic way of gratefulness.
Much appreciation to you and this very clear post
L