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garybeck

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4. good point, aloneness is not the same as loneliness

Reply to wcmagumba (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 14, 2026, 11:15 PM

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for me it's not one or the other.
I am alone....
My loneliness is manageable.
there are some things I like about being alone.
and I have many things to be grateful for
i do hope to share valentines day with someone in the future

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good point, aloneness is not the same as loneliness garybeck Saturday #4

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