Joanne's fear!

      Though she never said it to me, Joanne's conversation with many of her friends, while she was in hospice, gave evidence of her fear for me. The contrast between her extreme extroversion and my introversion was evident throughout our married life.  Finally, a book helped us more fully understand our difference. Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking is a 2012 non-fiction book written by Susan Cain. Cain argues that modern Western culture misunderstands and undervalues the traits and capabilities
of introverted people, leading to "a colossal waste of talent, energy, and happiness".  Joanne's fear was that after her death, given my introversion, I'd become a social isolate, huddled in my condo avoiding people altogether. Quite contrary, without her I needed regular contact with others and acted accordingly.
     So now I wonder, has the COVID quarantine created the social isolate of me that Joanne fearfully anticipated? Clearly the isolation has not been very difficult for me and that's a gift of my introversion. Apart from almost daily conversations with Lisa and Lars, I make 1-3 daily phone calls to converse. That seems enough to fill my "people bladder."  Apart from grief over the presence of absence I don't experience loneliness. Solitude becomes me and that's totally different from being lonely.
      This is my story and I'm sticking with it. 😃

Takk for alt,

Al

A random picture for those who appreciate such. :)