Loneliness.

(I know I've already posted a picture from this series.)

But today I'm thinking about loneliness.

I had a nice Christmas Brunch party that I went to this morning where I got to see colleagues who are also friends and good people and I enjoyed myself very much.

I spent the rest of the day caring for my children and occasionally conversing with Lynn who is a good companion and friend.

So I was surprised to find out, when I realized that I had a bit of malaise, and I wandered around in my interior world, asking questions here and there, I found out that I was feeling lonely.

Loneliness, once it's named and recognized?  For me?  Feels like bare branched trees surrounded by fog and open space.  Beautiful and important and yet sad.