Not the same as lonely...

It has become apparent (and finally accepted) that I will be mostly alone the remainder of my days. And though this seems somewhat unsettling to me at this time, I can take comfort in accepting that I do not 'need' to be with someone. And (we've already discussed I can begin a sentence with and, so...) as I refrained from the dating scene while raising my kids (now 22 and 19), I know I have it in me to do so.

My new quotation (eyes left) states;

The strongest man in the world is he who stands most alone.

So be it.