The world collapses when someone important and close to you leaves. Stop, take your time, let yourself catch your breath. This happened. It's already happened. Maybe now you feel like a ghost, because all that’s left of your familiar world is ruins. Thoughts get confused and turn into something incomprehensible. The meaning disappears like smoke. And you're hurting like never before. Wait. Give yourself a chance. Give this imperfect world a chance. Maybe you've never noticed the fragments of someone else's grief under your feet? Your rude neighbor who never says hello to you, your sweet work colleague who smiles every time she sees you, and that disheveled woman on the street - rest assured, no one will escape that deafening crash that you now hear in your head. Believe me, there are people, and there are many of them, who peer into the abyss as intently as you do now. Yes, it is strange to be human, but it is also worthy to be courageous, generous, and kind. Who if not you? When, if not now? Everything you feel is important and relevant. You yourself are important and relevant. You are needed here, because you came here once, and believe me, it was not accidental. Don't you know how precious you are? It's time to take care of yourself. What do you want? Maybe a cup of hot chocolate? It can be amazingly delicious! Or candy - yes, yes, they write a lot about sugar, but still? Walking along familiar streets can also become a small journey - sometimes we don’t notice beautiful things because of their familiarity. Moderate exercise, hobbies, conversations with friends... You seem to be familiar with this anti-stress list, don’t you? But this is not someone else’s, but your own, unique experience: any action can become a discovery when one day you start living from scratch. It is possible that somewhere you will not find understanding: someone will judge you from some of their own considerations. This is fine. Let everyone live as he wants and be free in his feelings, thoughts and actions. Be free too. You already have a companion - yourself. So let him be the best of all possible - he is the one who will help you stand on the edge of the abyss, and maybe one day he will help someone else stand. So let him be.