You’re Not Alone

It may feel like it sometimes; odds are it feels like it to other people as well.

The Raft of the Medusa by Jean-Louis Théodore Géricault, 1818 (public domain - Wikipedia)

“It isn’t only famous movie stars who want to be alone. Whenever I hear someone speak of privacy, I find myself thinking once again how real and deep the need for such times is for human beings…at all ages.” — Fred Rogers

Although we are bombarded hourly by the slings and arrows of outrageous electronic notifications, there are times when we feel utterly alone.

If William Shakespeare were on TikTok, perhaps he might consider the mundane and meaningless social media updates that command our attention to be nothing more than brief candles — walking shadows — tales “Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, / Signifying nothing.”

In wave after wave of inane humanity, it’s still possible to drown in a sea of loneliness.

The American Psychological Association looked at loneliness levels following the pandemic, and found:

• Urban loneliness is greater than rural loneliness: 20% of people living in large ci…