Hermit - A Rite of Passage for Everyone
At some point in everyone's life, there is a desire for solitude. A need for that blank slate onto which we can throw all of our thoughts, and try to make sense of our lives. It's a call to order, to quiet the little demons and find the peace that lies within the stillness of the dark pool. Each one has their own path to the "little house" of contemplation and peaceable understanding. To be afraid to go there, is to deny yourself true life. To live in fear is not to live at all. Utter stillness, calmness, quiet. Breathe, and know your own breath. Like the little cat that hides under the sofa, quietly watching. Watching your world from the sidelines, for a minute, or more. Taking the time that is needed to rest and reflect.
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i live alone. welllll, i have two cats :). i LOVE going home to a nice, quiet and peaceful house every single day. it is my sanctuary and my place to unwind. i don't know if i can ever give it up. my boyfriend is pushing for more (marriage or moving in together) sooner or later, but i am not sure if i am game for either. OH HOW I LOVE having my own quiet place. not sure how all of this will pan out. tbd.
Drolly, you are so smart for knowing what you want and what you don't want. Lots of couples have two places, one to be together, and one of their own. I believe it makes a relationship stronger when you are both independently on equal footing. Kind of like Hepburn and Tracey.
That's why I go to the movies alone. I like the alone time.
Jim, That's cool. I know someone else who does that, and that person can recall all of the details of just about any movie. Not me. I'm one of those people who likes to talk about where I think the movie is going. Drives people crazy. Needless to say, I don't get asked out to the cinema very often.
My wife and usually try to take time of from work together but sometimes, without even talking about it, she or I will say "Oh, I cant be off that day, you go ahead and take off."
It is very nice to be alone at home sometimes, like a fortress, not answer the phone or the door, yeah.
Tex, love the homefront too. When I'm alone, with a book or some nice jazz, it's great.
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