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How does loneliness compare to hunger or pain?
We know that satisfying hunger and avoiding pain are deeply wired into our brains and bodies. One drives us to seek food. Pain pushes us to take immediate action in an urgent effort to turn off the sensation.
Our drive to avoid loneliness is no different.
Fall is here. I am just more than halfway between the date of my father’s passing and the date of his gravestone’s unveiling.
Seasonal changes. Transitions in weather. Transitions in life. They are inevitable, can be instructive, and often operate as necessary signposts that mark our evolving journey through life.
