Adrienne G. Cannon Writes: Those Lonely Days

I am thinking of the various trips I have taken as a solo traveler when I awaken in a strange location with no companion to talk to. Then I learned to quietly observe life around me (often quite different to my “American” background) even though I wasn’t part of it. Instead of feeling sad about my solitary state I began to treasure those calming moments of contemplation and observation.

When I had to schedule appointments during pandemic lockdown and I was one of the few people in a pool, in a class, in the locker room or other places where few people were admitted at the same time, I began to understand that being solitary is not the same as being sad or lonely. In the past, I have made friends on those solo trips by reaching out after too much solitude.

And so it seems during those lonely days I have made new acquaintances. They are often a little younger than I am and I happily call on them to join me in my active hours that sometimes outstrip the energies of many of my contemporaries.

As I write this I am sitting poolside, and, my period of reflection is up…. someone is calling my name and my phone is ringing with a friend’s number who will be calling to remind me of tonight’s dinner plan. But I am going to stretch the moment and have one more solitary swim in the sparkling pool that lies in front of me.

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Adrienne G. Cannon Writes: Those Lonely Days

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