I've had friends gone and past on these forums and I never really see them anymore like King of Losers, Magick Mage, Jetlok, and Kira to name a few. But I'll always cherish the good times we've had, and I think it would be great if you were to get back into contact, even if it be only one time, with an old friend, online or in real life. Talk about your past experiences with them, and if they were good, then you could probably make new experiences good as well, or at the very least, you'll know that they're still on this Earth doin' stuff. I don't know for sure since suffering is relative as people say, but I think that's some good motivators to move forward. As people know I'm not the best with my words but I hope you found something to help you out.