While I can't pretend this post makes everything better for me (I am currently a miserable wreck), thank you for it. It does begin to put things into perspective somewhat.

I just wish the Doctor in our universe could have had *something* though. It just completely feels to me like being dragged through too much angst — I just wanted him to have something of a happy ending because even after all that's happened he's still ended up alone. That hurts far too much.