
Originally Posted by
indysteel
I will add this thought, too: Some of the best times in my life have coincided with when I have had to work the hardest to fight loneliness and sadness. The conscious act of reaching out to others and creating your own fulfillment can be incredibly empowering. I know it's hard but try really hard not to get stuck at the point of self pity. I think feeling self pity is perfectly valid under the circumstances, but try to move past it. You can acknowledge your valid feelings of loneliness without allowing yourself to be consumed by them.
Oh, such a lovely post! Thanks, Indysteel.
"My predominant feeling is one of gratitude. I have loved and been loved;I have been given much and I have given something in return...Above all, I have been a sentient being, a thinking animal, on this beautiful planet, and that in itself has been an enormous privilege and an adventure." O. Sacks