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Words to ponder.

"Why do people have to be this lonely? What’s the point of it all? Millions of people in this world, all of them yearning, looking to others to satisfy them, yet isolating themselves. Why? Was the earth put here just to nourish human loneliness?"
Haruki Murakami

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ChampagneOnIce · 51-55, F

That’s awfully sad. 😔 I feel for those who are lonely. I’m grateful for my husband and good friends whose company I enjoy. I sometimes get that pang of loneliness myself, this pain deep inside, and it’s easily recognizable. Fortunately, it doesn’t happen often. When it does, I try to find something I enjoy like taking a walk, writing, reading, watching a show I like, etc. to replace the lonely feeling with a happier one. Or I reach out to you, and your compassion, wisdom, humor, and kindness always help me. ❤️

diablesse · 56-60, F

@ChampagneOnIce It makes me happy when you reach out to me :)
It really is awfully sad to know so many people are struggling with loneliness on a planet with 7 billion inhabitants.

ChampagneOnIce · 51-55, F

@diablesse While there is so much joy and beauty, kindness and compassion in this world, it is overshadowed by the cruelness and indifference.

diablesse · 56-60, F

Cruelness, violence, indifference scream out loud, while kindness and compassion whisper softly.

ChampagneOnIce · 51-55, F

@diablesse Quite true