The difference between being alone and Being Alone

This was inspired by a friend who recently went through a dark, in-the-rabbit-hole period. I told him it was fine to want to BE alone, but that I’d remind him he was not alone. Every few hours I texted things like “I’m still here. I still care.” Or “If you change your mind and want some company, I can be there in an hour,” etc. When I don’t know what to do for someone, I do what I’d want someone to do for me.It helps to know we’re not alone!