Loneliness

There are two kinds of loneliness: that of the prisoner in a dark cell and that of an eagle over snow clad peaks!

In the latter, there is so much freedom, beauty and enjoyment already, that companionship is welcome only when all these are not threatened. The loveliness of companionship is acknowledged and enjoyed as long as it lasts. While all effort is made to ensure its continuity, there is no prolonged crying over the ending of it. When the end becomes inevitable, it is embraced whole heartedly. Freedom and beauty always remain.

But, in the former, there is already lack of freedom and beauty and the individual is suffering. Companionship is sought after as an escape from this. Companionship becomes a crutch for both the partners. Though initially this might give respite, later on it adds on to the misery. A lot of force is involved in retaining the crutch and separation is extremely painful.

This holds good for most things. Companionship is probably one of the primary such thing and hence I chose it to illustrate the point here.