The Curse of Loneliness

The connection between two people is the greatest gift there is. If you are blessed to have a solid connection in your life. One true best friend. You are a lucky, lucky person.

To have that type of daily interaction is unlike any other feeling. A sense of security. Trust. Understanding and pure joy.

To enjoy the little things throughout the day with another person is simplicity at its best.

We all need that sort of connection for survival.

Loneliness Quotes:

• "The most terrible poverty is loneliness, and the feeling of being unloved." - Mother Teresa.

• "Pray that your loneliness may spur you into finding something to live for, great enough to die for." - Dag Hammarskjold

• "Loneliness is about the scariest thing there is." - Unknown

• "Alone, all alone nobody, but nobody can make it out here alone." - Maya Angelou

• "Loneliness is the first thing which God's eye named, not good." - John Milton
  

Some interesting facts about lonliness:
Loneliness is not necessarily being alone. We may be alone for long periods without feeling at all lonely. On the other hand we may feel lonely in a familiar setting without really understanding why. The best way to begin to understand loneliness is to examine some of the ways people experience it. You may feel lonely when:

• you’re alone and you don’t feel you have a choice not to be

• you feel that you’re lacking attachments you had in the past

• you are facing changes in your life such as a new job, or other changes

• you feel there’s no one in your life with whom you can share your feelings and experiences in a true sense

• your self-perceptions are that you’re unacceptable, unlovable, not worthwhile even if others don’t share those perceptions
  

What To Do About LonelinessThe alternative to viewing loneliness as a defect or as an unalterable personality characteristic is to recognize that loneliness is something that can be changed. It is also important to know that loneliness is a common experience.

According to a recent national survey, one quarter of all adults experience painful loneliness at least every few weeks. Loneliness is neither a permanent state nor “bad” in itself. Instead it should be viewed more accurately as a signal or indicator of important needs that are going unmet.
You, or anyone, should take action when important needs aren’t being met. Begin by identifying which needs are not being met in your specific situation. Your loneliness may result from a variety of needs. It may involve the need to develop a circle of friends or a special friend.


One thing I know is that the loneliness I have felt/feel will do nothing but motivate me to help other people who are going through this. That will be one of my crusades in life.



Give of yourself to others. Be a true, good friend. There is no better feeling.

-Des