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I'm losing it so maybe this will help me focus enough to function. ( 30 Days of Lost )

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Turn and face the strain...ch- ch- ch- CHANGES

Coherence is the first thing to go. Flist, I need you. Hold me. Don't let me fly into a million tiny pieces.

I woke up this morning with that feeling you have when you've lost something precious, like a beloved pet, or you've been through a bad breakup. I wasn't awake enough yet to know what it was, just that something was "lost" to me. When I woke up enough to know what it was, I cried into my pillow, with Lost flashing before my eyes like they say your life does when it's over. There are no words to describe what Lost has meant to me, except to say that it changed my life in a million ways, for better and worse, but for better by FAR.

halfdutch, let me cling to you. You are like me - this was your first real fandom, your first "true love" as a fangirl, and your first experience with the Sisterhood, so to speak. At times we got so angry that we swore off our show forever, but here we are at the end, still holding on, and still loyal to our OTP. I know there are others like us out there, but your feelings really seem to echo mine.

eponine119, if I had to list the changes Lost has made to my life in the order of their impact on me, your name would be first on the list. Somehow I watched a TV show and found a best friend. You helped me rediscover my love of writing, my love of travel (and you got me on an airplane - LOTS of times - OMG!!!), and my love of girltalk and get-togethers. The first GFG was our idea, and now I'm going to my third one and I hope they continue forever, even if they have nothing to do with Lost. You gave me back missing pieces of myself. Thank you.

If I were to name the others I've bonded with, probably for life, I'd be sure to accidentally leave someone out so I'll just say that you know who you are. You'd better!

There will be no flist cuts or defriendings, just so you know. We came together for a reason, as Jack and Jacob and the real Mr. Locke would say, and even though that reason may be ending, just the fact that we found one another shows that we share similar tastes and passions. If wishes come true, there will be another show that does for us what Lost did, so I'm hanging on to the hope that my fandom journey isn't over and holding onto the friends I've made along the way, if they want to stay.

I won't be emotionally able to post after the show, so this is my official "togetherness post." Whatever the ending brings, be it good or bad, drop in right here if the spirit moves you and say a word or two or a hundred. It'll be nice to know you're there. I'll answer, if you don't mind incoherence. ;)

I love y'all. And I do mean y'ALL!!! ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

For endings, as it is known, are where we begin

( I can't see through the tears )