Is love lonely? I suspect that if I said so, nine out of ten people would disagree. Yes, love is sweet and troubling, but it could never be lonely! Perhaps I got it wrong, then. It isn’t love that’s lonely. It’s me, searching for love in the midst of loneliness!
When people are lonely, they tend to lose perspective. For instance, someone you’d normally never give a second glance might appear when you’re feeling lonely, and you’ll treat him like a treasure, eagerly tucking him away for yourself. Or someone you usually can’t stand might show up when you’re lonely, and suddenly you’ll forget all his flaws and happily agree to go on a date with him. Some people get married and then seem to wake up, asking, “How could I have married him? Was I blind?” Don’t doubt it: you really did choose him yourself, and may even have paid dearly for it. There’s only one reason for the mistake: you were lonely!
Loneliness really is one of life’s great killers. How can a perfectly good person be defeated by a monster like that?
Since time immemorial, perhaps the loneliest of all have been young girls dreaming of love! In the most glorious days of their lives, how they long for someone to share in the feast of their youth!
It seems to be a record, but it lacks a bit of reality