August 9

"I want to help you, Perer," the therapist said. "We agreed to meet two days ago. Why did you delay?"

"I can't answer that, ma. And you can't help me. I am already a lost cause who is swimming on the surface of the earth. My time will come and I will soon die."

"I understand," the therapist wrote something down on a book. "Any memories of your childhood you might want to share with me? Since the conversation about the people you care about last time did not lead us anywhere, I thought it would be best if you tell me about your childhood."

"There is nothing to talk about in my childhood. It was a moment that has passed. It can't come back again even if I want it to."

“Are you happy with the way your life is right now, Perer?”

"Happiness is a subjective question, ma. It can mean a lot to a lot of people. Some people are in a relationship not because they are happy about it but because th