Gretzky

Solitude is part of life....we long for company....but secretly we crave for that rare moment of quiteness on our own.
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People feel 'empty' or 'depressed' after a great outing because:
" |( o) I# a1 Z# e" u+ H2 ~" [a) they know this 'feeling' of contentment can not last long
  v( O$ c$ m6 L& m6 Z* g* eb) they hate to be alone, so they loiter with people...but it's in large group they 'discover' they want to be alone., W# B* V5 {& P! [* r$ X3 g2 c
c) the contrast is too great between togetherness and lonliess.6 m. s% [7 I8 J% p

6 k" U5 }. {0 O  f0 c9 L/ tJust another thought on lonliness:
0 O0 p+ v: e* \8 ELonliness 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.