I was in my house, alone in the living room, anxious about you, watching the flashes of lightning. And a flash of lightning lit up this truth for me, right in front of my eye. That night i lost you, I lost something inside me. Or perhaps several things. Something central to my existence, the very support for who I am as a person
In the novel "1Q84" by Haruki Murakami, the protagonist reflects on a profound moment of loss while isolated in his living room during a storm. The flashes of lightning serve as a metaphor for sudden realizations about his emotional state. In this solitary environment, he comes to terms with the impact of losing someone special and recognizes that this loss has altered him fundamentally.
This moment of clarity strikes him like...
