Whose voice is healing your loneliness today? In the course of a long life, we sometimes encounter a darkness so deep. In those depths, we desperately reach for "words" to speak or to find, only to discover that words often do nothing but create waves of regret, crashing down on us after the fact. I believe that what truly saves me from loneliness—what lights my path through the dark—has always been a "voice." Not just any sound, but a voice filled with human emotion, empathy, and kindness. A "voice" has the unique power to signify the mere presence of another, offering companionship without interference, intent, or the weight of responsibility. If you find yourself today in a darkness so profound that no one’s voice seems to reach you, I invite you to listen to this piece quietly in the shadows. It is my hope that a sliver of light may find its way into your heart.