Pastoral Resources

When so many are lonely as seem to be lonely, it would be inexcusably selfish to be lonely alone.

Orphans, dead parents, lonely children at Christmas, morose spoken word recordings, everything you love about the holidays. Move the turkey over so you can fit your head in the oven.

But painting can be too lonely... I like being with people too much to have ever made that my life's work.

When I was younger, many of my romantic escapades were just a means of simply avoiding being by myself. I was afraid of feeling lonely, afraid I wouldn't know what to say to myself.