"L" as Loneliness

... and finally each of us is still alone. Yes of course, and on the whole it's not the worst.
Some of us particularly the lovers, slaves of the love at first sight, dream a fusional condition (one plus one equal one). That's an illusion only. Loneliness can't be separated from our human condition.. Without it, it is totally impossible to be a person who is able to voluntarily choose. Taking account of course of our radius of action.. For, if we are actually alone, we are not on the other hand absolutely free.
A child, although reassured and excessively coddled, remains alone. As soon as possible he must fight his fears and his frustrations. It's never as marvellous as he could wish. Consequently all of us, we look for the others. To feel better, to forget oneself and take care of the neighbour ones, perhaps love them. By this way we break isolation and we lessen loneliness.
In fact that loneliness is profitable for it deeply stimulates us and allows to actually live our life. I joyfully and consciously feel I've got a body and a spirit, I'm able to enjoy my choices (smell a recently gathered flower or leave to America). But I also sadly and consciously feel I have to fight my interior devils. White and black are the "domino" of our life...
(copyright Jean-Michel Cagnon)