There is a deep pain that comes with feeling alone.

Loneliness is something many people suffer from although surrounded by many people.

There is this underlining feeling that many people have. I know I have felt this way a lot.

This has been quite a phenomenon to many. How can you possibly feel lonely when surrounded by so many people?

Truth is,  knowing more people or being surrounded by more people does not equate to happiness, satisfaction, or peace.

But, we are actually never truly alone in this world. There are many people who share our experiences, who are traversing the same path as we are. But we don’t always see them or hold conversations with them, and because they are not there in our moments of greatest need it is like they don’t exist.

The very sad thing is some of us leave the world without ever feeling that they are appreciated, understood, or truly loved. This is because oftentimes people wait until people leave or depart this world to openly express how much they appreciated, understood, or loved the people in their lives.

Conversely, often people never reach out to discover how people truly feel about them.

Humans are not mindreaders.

There are very few telepaths if any (that’s material for a different time).

So what we want others to know we have to tell them.

What we want or need we have to seek and ask for.

In this time of crisis, I have had moments when I felt alone, and my situation and circumstances misunderstood. It was only after openly expressing my feelings with my significant other that  I gained a more accurate awareness.

Although I could not see them, or feel them, or even talk to them, there were people who were in my corner who were praying for and thinking of me.

Initially, I  did not know that because they never reached out to me directly. Thus, my perception, although very real to me, was skewed.

But to think, if I had never implored, I would never have discovered.  I would have gone on thinking I was alone. They will have gone on thinking that I was aware of their concern.

During times especially as these, it is important that we let others know that they are not alone, that we share each other’s pain. It is equally important if you are in pain to reach out to someone.

While it seems trivial to some it can be a matter of life and death.

There is no time like the present to reach out.