Being around other students hasn’t exactly fully alleviated the figurative and physical distance I’ve felt from social groups for the past three years. But it doesn’t bother me as much now. I’d get really upset about it in secondary school, but it seems less of a magnanimous void now and more a given constant. The dream of being close to others was there my entire life but the truth is that I already have those I’m grateful to be close to in my life. And yes, musicians I love listening to are people I connect to through experiencing their art, but more importantly: someone going out of their way to read this post of mine is a gesture so meaningful in itself that I of course already consider them to be someone I’m grateful to be close to. So: THANK YOUUUUUUUU!!!! I don’t ever feel alone, as a result. Those I care about are present in every moment I spend living and every thought that moves me. So: the song I’m listening to currently (GANKOITTETSU!)? It goes without saying that every emotion I feel in response to it, and every song in general, is thanks to knowing you and the memories I cherish as a result!

An Extension of Musty: From Myself to Those I Hold Dear