It's "easy" but it's not really good.
It's complicated. Has a lot to do with thinking patterns, mood management, exercise, eating patterns, etc.
Fortunately my 'aloneness' is shared with the introvert to whom I am married, so that mitigates the worst of the effects.
All the same, I suspect a good many aspects of my physical and mental health will improve when I can call a friend and say "Let's rent a tub at 10,000 Waves this afternoon, and have an early dinner together," or when I can tell a work colleague "Let's have a 'walking meeting' about that, the two of us, and stop for coffee."
And when I can visit my Mom in person 2-3 times a year, hopefully before she checks out, and when my daughter and her family can finally make their long-planned visit here and we can wander around in some of the museums and hiking trails, and share a few meals in pleasant surroundings other than my house.
Or even when we can see "Avatar 2"... I'd like to be able to do that on a big screen someday.
None of those things is exactly a whooptiedoo party social scenario, but not having the option is starting to grate on me.
wistfully,
Bright
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