Loneliness …..

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"I'm lonely!” quietly says the little 3 year old boy my daughter Jewel nannys, as they sat across the table from each other at the restaurant.

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"Do you want to sit beside me?" Jewel asks with tenderness.

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He sweetly moves himself and his macaroni and cheese and sits right next to her, super close!

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"I'm still lonely" he says.

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And he snuggles in under her arm and together they finish their meal, wrapped in love.

 

This story acts as a reminder that we are not alone.

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Sometimes we do feel lonely, sad, wistful, as poignancy tugs at the heart. These are worthy feelings.

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I will always be here to wrap my arms around you.

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Sangha, community, family, are here also to hold you and me as we "walk each other home."