Friday, 7 June 2024

LONELINESS

 

                LONELINESS

A lonely person is one who has no friend or people to talk to. It is not a healthy situation because man is a social animal. He must have companions to live with and talk to. There was a time when nobody was lonely because of being a member of a large family or tribe. Today, families are small and they further become smaller when grown up children settle somewhere else or go abroad never to come back. Divorces and deaths, too, become a cause of loneliness.    

Lonely persons must have a remedy to escape the ill-effects of loneliness such as physical, mental or emotional disorders. If there is a loss of a friend,  replacement by a new friend must fill the vacuum. Supposing, it is not possible, then make books, movies, music,  T.V. programmes,  tours, trips, social service, talking to strangers, doing writing of some sort,  to prevent  the ailments of loneliness.

Religion tells us that we are never alone. God is always with us through His creation wherever we are.

Psychologically, no person is mentally inactive. Current or past events or future schedule go on occupying our mind ; moreover we  also indulge in talking to ourselves voicelessly.

Finally, here is a good quote on loneliness: “We are all born alone and die alone. Loneliness is definitely part of the journey of life.“

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G.R.Kanwal

7th June 2024

 

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