I think of people with whom I have good relationships as buoys, and your description of “whys” inclined me to add them as buoys, too; bulwarks against despair and for inspiration. Thanks as well for the nudge to read Man’s Search for Meaning. Listening to Blindboy talk on his podcast about Frankl is as far as I’ve gotten.

Having a child, especially one with disabilities that require extra daily attention, provided/provides a “why” and inspired me to come up with some others. How whys of you :)