Alone, In Company

Leaf 148 – Reflections

 

Kajita Hanko - A Nap (1906)

I think it’s often a common mistake to assume that those who like to be alone tend to eschew other people’s company. Solitude and loneliness are two different, but not entirely disassociated things. It’s equally as possible to feel lonely in a crowd, just as it is when we are far from the company of others. And likewise, it’s entirely possible to miss someone when they are not there, even while we might be enjoying the state of being by ourselves. The people who we know and love to a large degree make us who we are, therefore it stands to reason that they are always with us, even when we are apart. And none moreso than our nearest and dearest. We carry them with us, wherever we go.

 

 

Enjoying a quiet day

without his wife –

but wishing she was there.