Do I wither up and disappear, or do I make the best of my time left?
You don't understand. You're not a wave. You're part of the ocean.
It's not too late to develop new friendships or reconnect with people.
If the culture doesn't work, don't buy it.
Keep your heart open for as long as you can, as wide as you can, for others and especially for yourself.
In the beginning of life, when we are infants, we need others to survive. And at the end of life, we need others to survive. But here's the secret, in between, we need others as well.