It's been a while since I posted anything on this blog because frankly, I have been lost in some pretty dark days. That breathtaking pain is no longer my constant companion but I would almost rather have that than the feelings that replaced it.  I guess the most prevalent thing I am feeling these days is just complete and utter loneliness. Not that there is no one around to talk to or to do things with. But even in the biggest of crowds, I feel like I am completely separate from others.  I am different from them and it is a palpable thing, that separateness. It makes me feel surreal and disconnected in a strange, quiet way, like I am underwater. Maybe I am drowning.