day 20 - lonely vs alone....

wht is d first thought which strikes us wen we read the words - 'lonely' and 'alone' - dat they are almost synonyms...dat they both connote a feeling of despair/despondency??...but this interpretation's not true...lets c y...
'Lonely' represents a negative feeling while 'Alone' could be neutral to positive...
'Lonely' means feeling of despair, lost hope, no one to share your life's joys/sorrows vid, accompanied by allied negative emotions such as fear, sadness, a sense of alienation / rejection, even extreme depression ...
'Alone' is simply put, 'being all by yourself'..., it is 'being with yourself', it denotes oneness with our inner self...it helps crowd out d noise outside us, it helps us connect with our true spirit, n helps us 'listen' to dat inner voice- our conscience...it helps us sort out the commotion between head n heart,
It helps us clear past cobwebs, see things in their truest sense, helps understand others n ourselves - leading to many 'aha' moments... It helps us love ourselves for what we are (not in a narcissist way, but in a friendly way), helps us find solutions,
Helps us chart our course ahead...

I am now beginning to understand why 'silence' is crucial in our lives...it gives us d much-needed time-out to be alone...vid ourselves...!
I'm truly enjoying n cherishing every moment that i spend being alone...just as i love being around loved ones n frens....its worth a lot, trust me! :)

P.S. I now understand why 'home alone' series was such a super-hit! :))