Gretzky

Solitude is part of life....we long for company....but secretly we crave for that rare moment of quiteness on our own.0 M" c4 T* Q5 d% I

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a) they know this 'feeling' of contentment can not last long; B1 w' q' ~% E& m- z: ?8 H4 {' M
b) they hate to be alone, so they loiter with people...but it's in large group they 'discover' they want to be alone.
& G1 `8 p. b' k9 jc) the contrast is too great between togetherness and lonliess.
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Just another thought on lonliness:
) K' p1 }6 X$ w4 h5 x* sLonliness is not the feeling at your first day of school/work/new life in another country. It's normal to be alone in those circumstances. Loliness is the realization that you're indeed alone after spending years w/ your friends, co-workers, peers, and family members. That's sad.