For someone like me, being in a room at two in the morning is nothing new, but I started to think that it just got lonely over time. Perhaps it was my declining social energy to talk to random strangers or the fact that I was spending more and more time alone listening to music, but there is undoubtedly something wrong with the way I was going about my nightly tasks. Perhaps it's simply that old acquaintance of mine controlling me once more. In any case, it's a problem I have to deal with. The majority of us also experience this emotion occasionally, albeit not necessarily with the same intensity or frequency as myself or others who feel the same way.

What is solitude, you ask? Is it feeling as though you are sinking and having no one by your side? Is it to turn your back on people who were previously close to you when you need them? Is it getting more and more self-centered as time passes? I haven't figured it out yet.

Perhaps it is just that, or perhaps it is much, much more. The fact remains, however, that this feeling has the power to sap some people's energy in the most unpleasant ways, aid others in their quest for enlightenment, and simply destroy the self belief of a select few. Is there a purpose why we go through this? Who is to say? We can only hope that it will pass. Some people choose to ignore the emotion and push it deep inside, allowing it to fester and consume other areas of their wellbeing. Others learn to deal with it directly by seeking out help in various settings.

The truth is that if you are feeling alone, that's okay; don't give up just yet; struggle through, because in the end, feelings are fleeting, and you're going to feel much better once you step out the other side...

What is the old saying? Isn't the grass greener on the other side? Yeah...I'm hoping that's the case...