[Oak listened carefully to the whispered voice on the journal. She sounded so sad, so hurt... but her words justify those feelings. To miss someone, whether a friend or loved one, and knowing that they may never return isn't something anyone should be dealing with, even though it's a part of life. The Professor knows; he's been there, but he had also gotten over it in time. This is what this young woman needs, time and someone to be there for her until she has the strength to carry on]

The one thing you don't want to do is forget. [He says this in a calm and gentle voice] I know it's painful right now, but what will you gain forgetting the memories you've shared with him?