Lonely Journey

They say no man is an island.

It's true but what about life?

I slowly come to see life in itself, the very essence of life itself, is a lonely journey.

I am not saying one is alone. What I am saying is as one goes through life's stages, it is possible to share an experience but not live it together...not even the love of your life.

When one loses a loved one, one may be surrounded by a bevy of loving family and friends willing to lend a shoulder but they can't be with you 24 hours a day. Even if they were, they can't share the extent of one's pain. It simply is not possible because they are not you. The closest thing is empathy. Empathy cannot replace experience.

You can smile and try to laugh with them. Truth is you may feel better but it probably will not take away the feeling of pain and emptiness.

This is a road that has to be walked alone. Family and friends can only walk with you on the side pavement but not share your road beause they cannot have your life. They can only try to make it less lonely and help you to push on so that you may find your own answers.

However, it is in walking this road and finding the roads to come that will produce the greatest happiness..real happiness. Roads that were not dictated by other's wishes, magic predictions or illusionary wants, but real answers forged through the blood and tears of joy and pain in life.

May we all find the true answers meant for us.