not Sure Why.
Sometimes, even though I have people in my life, I feel incredibly alone. It’s bearable but uncomfortable.
Private Eye
We pass by the house frequently since it sits on a busy thoroughfare. We know to look every time we pass and guess what will we see. Will it be the two Dalmatians, sitting on the couch that backs up to the giant panel window, waiting for their human to come home? Or will it be their human, sitting slightly to the right of middle (allowing for a better view of the giant mounted tv across the room) of the said couch. They are never there at the same time. It’s one or the other. One sleepless night, when my body was willing but my brain was not, I did a little sleuthing. It’s amazing what you can find out about a complete stranger. His name is Gary and, from what I can tell, he’s never been married. He has worked his way up in a air duct company. He’s now the senior VP but it’s a small company and he still goes out on jobs, judging from the reviews on Yelp. I know he has two siblings and that their father passed away in 2018. His memorial was held in a Buddhist temple and Gary sr. soun
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ReplyDeleteIt reminds me that in my speech at my mother's funeral I said something like " we come into the world alone and we depart from it alone, although there are people around the bed".
ReplyDeleteI believe all human beings are alone because each of us is unique. The question is
whether we let aloneness become loneliness.
That's why we all need to be our own best friend, I think.
ReplyDeleteMe too
ReplyDeleteBeing alone with your thoughts is an acquired taste. I know what you mean.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, I know how that feels. I think ultimately, we are all alone and some can handle it better than others.
ReplyDeleteBoy, do I know that feeling!
ReplyDeleteYup. You say it perfectly. And then sometimes you get surprised.
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