“Grief, I’ve learned, is really just love. It’s all the love you want to give, but cannot. All that unspent love gathers up in the corners of your eyes, the lump in your throat, and in that hollow part of your chest. Grief is just love with no place to go.”
OK LET'S TALK ABOUT THIS. they are & have always been each other's anchors. donna lost herself and the doctor went mad with grief when they parted. the universe draws them together time & time again. they know this. we, the audience, know this. so there's no more "what was that for?" "i don't know!" after a hug. now he kisses her hand to calm her. looks into her eyes. holds her hand to his hearts. maybe he's comforting himself just as much as he's comforting her. he's loved & lost so many & second chances are not a guarantee. grief may be love with no place to go, but she's here & she remembers & she's alive! so the love comes rushing out