I think that part of what causes this all to lead go existential crisis is that we are born and  get prepared to work towards something "meaningful" in life. You go to school, study, work, get loans pay off loans, supposedly to arrive at having it made but when you then finally do, the rug is pulled, you die, state takes it all or if you have children state takes a cut and children inherit what's left. Those children then already having arrived into an age where they realize the glass is 75% empty, and probably also have some crisis. Then a good 20 years down the line you are but a far distant memory, your house is probably demolished as well and your bones long gone. I feel this is not what we are sold that life would be. Maybe in other cultures it's different and people handle it differently

starving stray dog?

thats brians wife you are talking about!