Yes, brother! Thank you for reading, I truly appreciate it. It makes me feel less alone in these times when we all expect everything to be perfect, or at least stable, and for it to be a time of joy. I hope you had a wonderful holiday season, by the way. The process has been slow, and yes, it hurts; the wound is still open. But I've decided to slowly let that wound heal by doing what you said: setting boundaries. And honestly, there's no bigger boundary for me than distance. I'm starting to envision my life without that person, and I don't think that's wrong, because there's nothing left. But my body struggles to accept that. However, these past few days I've been much more stable, thinking more about the future and seeing a different 2026 in every way. I really appreciate the friendship you've given me; Hive has truly done a great job in this.