Living alone, lonesome, lonely, by oneself, no company, an empty house, an empty nest, no movement, TV only sign of life, no one to depend on, eating at an empty table, having an empty cupboard that only you fill, no one with whom to go shopping, doing only one load of laundry, no one to see how you dress or what you wear, no dinner conversation, no one with whom to laugh, trying to defend yourself in a war that is all in your mind, no warriors, no one cares, a false sense of grandiosity, dissing everyone who does not live alone, pretending you are rich to defend your reputation, calling the desperation of aloneness an existence of peace, peace with yourself because you cannot have peace with anyone else, being in control and trying to control others, no one with whom to bounce ideas off of or brainstorm with, not even owning a cat, having only one chair in your family room den so that no one else sits with you, not being able to control your speech saying words others do not like to hear, having friends who do not come over and whom you do not entertain, keeping a distance from all people, not trusting anyone, not going to or throwing parties, having only a few emotionally close relationships, always locking all your doors always fearing a break in, knowing only the neighborhood squirrel not talking to the guy who lives next door, telling no one you are lonesome, calling aloneness "privacy" to give it a positive twist, never being open with anyone to find a shoulder to cry on, instead mourning a dead family, mourning the loss of everyone but not replacing lost relationships, having a sour grapes attitude and claiming your lifestyle is the best of all possible lifestyles, not being able to get along with others, hiding, living in secrets, never opening your door when someone rings your doorbell, not answering your phone, ignoring someone who says hello when he walks by, having false hopes for a better existence, wishing you were dead, not curing illnesses when you get them, depending on your children to do everything for you, expecting help but never thanking anyone, no one with whom to compromise, no need to be diplomatic, being always inside yourself, no one who needs you, no one who wants you, nobody with whom to chat, no one to help you make decisions, nothing living and breathing in your environment other than you, an absence of love, no one to love you no one for you to love, coming home to an empty house, no one waiting for you to come home, no reason for you to do anything or be anywhere, no one keeping track, a free spirit really meaning you are not missed and are not accounted for, not contributing to anyone else's existence and no one contributing to yours, seeing as what others have being better than what you have, making phone calls to fill the void but never having the void filled.
Coming out of your closet and being with others, opening up yourself to a world of others not being afraid of people, exchanging smiles in passing, sitting in your family den with your family, singing with others and perfecting your singing voice, learning from others and teaching others, giving someone information to better their life, telling someone a story that will entertain them, throwing a birthday party for someone, dining with two or more, always having someone to eat with, to cook for, owning a dishwasher so clean up is not a problem, asking someone how he is doing how he is feeling, not just living for yourself, having a companion, pleasing someone, giving generously to someone, hugging another to keep warm and cozy, worshipping G-d with another, sharing your clothing with someone, giving someone a gift, reading someone a story, encouraging another in his pursuits, being there when he needs you, having someone there when you need them.
Having the best of everything: Letting another know that what is theirs is theirs, and what is yours is theirs.
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