It has been a few months for me, but it's only recently that it was confirmed that my world is gone for good. It's cruel to be told that things are uncertain, that there might be a chance to bring back what was lost—

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In a way, it's good that you weren't left wondering for as long as I was.

[ Now, time to make this conversation a bit more productive. ]

I suppose the question now is what you'd like to do going forward.