Alone

So...what does it mean

There is calmness

There is serenity

There is peace

There is quiet

Synonyms really, all of them.

Why do people want to be alone ?

There are all sorts of folks...gregarious, introvert, outgoing, reticent, religiously occasional talkers even. But they all have their own space. They all have their own time.

Some make do with a little while others prefer it to anything else.

I mean - why do people meditate ? Why did the sages of old go and meditate in the middle of the jungle or on some lonely mountain peak ?

Why do people go to the mountains - why do they say that the sea is calling them ?

Why do we travel to these locales ? What are we searching for ?

What is it that is missing in our lives ?

Why is 'me' time important ?

We came alone in this world, most of us find companionship for a few decades - family, friends, loved ones...but when it is time to go, the end of the journey, death, the great leveller - we go alone.

So...why don't we live alone too ? I mean, isn't it logical ?

If we have companionship - someone will cry, someone will miss you, someone will undergo pain and heartache...

If we have companionship - something will always go wrong, something will be the cause of dispute, something will be amiss, something will always be missing...

If we have companionship - we will struggle to make the other one happy, we will struggle to make the other one understand, we will struggle to comprehend the feelings of the other...

If we have companionship - emotional upheavals will always play spoilsport in our lives...

If we have companionship - we will inevitably fight...

If we have companionship - people will leave...

So...why don't we live alone ?

If we live alone - there is no expectation from someone else to behave in a certain manner

If we live alone - we can live as we please

If we live alone - we can be emotionally detached and not have heartache

If we live alone - we don't have to worry about keeping ourselves fit and healthy for someone else

If we live alone - we don't have to continuously fret about the other/s

If we live alone - we can be at peace with ourselves

If we live alone - we can do things which our mind, body and soul want

If we live alone - we can slow down our pace and enjoy the little things in life

If we live alone - we can be happy

If we live alone - we can die in peace