Lonely Hearts · Ref. 0077
Seventy-one. I have outlived three dogs, two hedges and the entire concept of the village fun run, and I now measure my own continued existence against a chest of drawers I was told would not last the winter of 1996. Seeking nobody. Just wanted it written down somewhere that isn't a wall.
Placed in the edition of 26 September 2026.
This advert has come off the column. Its author, presumably, has not given up.
Two more from this week
- Early forties. I have deleted the app, and I would like that recorded here, in print, in a publication, because saying it out loud in my kitchen to a cat who eats meat in front of me has not been working as a deterrent.Ref. 0079
- I am looking for someone aligned: up at five, matcha before speech, reformer at six, no refined sugar, no seed oils, no complaining about the cold plunge, no opinions during the breathwork.Ref. 0080