“Before we can see properly, we must first shed our tears to clear the way.”  Indian Proverb

The older I get (and I am definitely getting) the more I understand the advantage of keeping my own company.  My conclusion to some of this great mystery here on planet earth is that people are lonely because they don’t know themselves.  Loneliness implies that you are still seeking the “other”.  That doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy friends, a community but without the ability to know yourself, there seems to be the eternal search to find the answer outside of yourself.

We ply ourselves with constant busyness.  We never have time.  We retire and get involved with all kinds of “activities” outside of ourselves.  Entertainment of all types has become the biggest and fastest growing market in the world.  Many people are too tired to do anything at the end of the day …