Solitude.

I think it's possible to learn to appreciate and savor solitude. That may be a cure for loneliness. It means being alone, but liking it. Because you find comfort in what's around you. Nature, for instance. The great outdoors. Being in the woods. Or on the seashore. Or in the desert. Being able to appreciate a good book. Or a work of art. Or being with a cat. Or a dog. Or communing with a spirit. Just appreciating the wonders of life. Just feeling like an alive and conscious being. --Jim Broede