Being alone does not mean being lonely
A good friend of mine, sent me an article about "learning to enjoy being along" He sent it because he knows how I love living alone. It had me thinking that I hope people don't think I am lonely because I choose to live alone. So let me give some insight into this thought. I love living/being alone but I am not lonely. Sure, there are days I miss my parents, grand girls, boo, and I am a very social person. Yet the solitude I receive from living alone in my Cottage is something I never take for granted. I lived alone for a part of my nursing school days and it was my first taste of living alone independently. It was short lived as soon after nursing school, I moved back home to help my Mom care for my Dad. Then I married my high school boyfriend and stayed married for thirty years. During those years, my ex worked 7 and 7 so I had some independent time but I was also a Momma to two amazing kids. Once they grew up, people spoke about "empty nest" stuff. I never fe