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Common Sense
Art by Ron Terada
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good advice I guess … lonely places, especially when out & about in the dark of night may not be so lone as wicked people lurk in the dark … but then there are the lonely places we build for ourselves … one can embrace being alone … being alone does not need to mean being lonely …
I see a big difference between lonely and being alone – alone places I might like. Lonely places, not so much.
I love lonely places! The last train stop, lighthouses overlooking the ocean, empty quiet woods. They’re romantic and they’re peaceful. Crowded, bustling places are not for me.
I agree!
Love to hear from you too, Robin. What does a “lonely” place mean to you?
It’s really hard to put into words. Now that I think of it, the very word ‘lonely’ isn’t a negative to me as it may be for many others. it contains overtones of ‘romantic’, as Leyla says.
I am always drawn to things that are bittersweet, poignant, in a minor key, both literally and figuratively. My ideal places are remote and somewhat desolate–lonely I guess (northern Alaska, the Scottish Highlands) which to me makes them beautiful.
I do wonder what the original intent of this artwork was. Maybe he means it as a warning that in a lonely place with no distractions you may have to encounter yourself to a perhaps uncomfortable degree.
When I saw this artwork, I thought about holidays, like Christmas and Thanksgiving, and how those are days (or places) that I would never want to be alone. Knowing that, I make sure to have company.
How do you find lonely?