Gretzky

Solitude is part of life....we long for company....but secretly we crave for that rare moment of quiteness on our own.8 |  ~/ y1 K  ~1 M
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People feel 'empty' or 'depressed' after a great outing because:! r) u' q- S! d. K* C0 I! [0 _
a) they know this 'feeling' of contentment can not last long
0 |' T6 `6 }+ d! J8 j" @b) they hate to be alone, so they loiter with people...but it's in large group they 'discover' they want to be alone.3 c. D% o2 z% A2 {+ f+ b
c) the contrast is too great between togetherness and lonliess.
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  s" x% N3 Z( b- o( WJust another thought on lonliness:
: s9 `* g1 ^9 ]6 b. Q! e6 j  e# JLonliness is not the feeling at your first day of school/work/new life in another country. It's normal to be alone in those circumstances. Loliness is the realization that you're indeed alone after spending years w/ your friends, co-workers, peers, and family members. That's sad.