There’s a song by Lifehouse that has this part,

“You don’t have to tell me what you’re feeling
I know what you’re going through
I won’t be the one that lets go of you.”

I would listen to that over and over again, imagining that there really was someone saying that to me. And on the very rare occasion when someone would manage to break through and find me it was the most startling and warm feeling. Like finding that last piece of the puzzle that was missing.

As with most of your stories, this one made me cry. Because you get it, you know? Not everyone understands what the scary word “depression” is all about. It helps knowing that I’m not alone in my feelings of alone-ness.

Thanks for writing this. I’m going to come back and read it again- maybe next time I won’t cry.