everything you're describing, the routine, the food, taking care of others... they're gifts given to you by the people around you that you cared for. their memories, their words, their lives, all of it still live on in those little acts you do. the memories aren't just enough. you're keeping them with you by doing those small things. introducing your new friends to your old friends...
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it might be over, but it isn't without meaning.