Never be afraid of your own company. During life or at its end. None of us are ever alone anyway. I say this from a non-religious perspective for I am not religious. Life of all sorts surrounds us and encloses us. We are not separate from life but part of its wholeness. It is us and we are it. It is only our self centred and egotistic mentality that stops us feeling this at all times. I have never had many intense flashes of inner knowledge in my life for I can easily separate myself from what is going on around me - it is part of my Aspergers Syndrome. When I was 18 and at home in my bedroom in Edwards Terrace I had a flash of understanding and insight. It is still with me. It told me that all of existence is intimately entwined and always was and will be. It made me sit down at the time and take stock. I am 65 now and all I need do is think of that moment and I am back there. Never fear anything.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.I guess that depends on your definition of 'alone'-Being at home with the family cat may not be alone in that sense, but it can certainly be very lonely if you want more than that. As to the dying, I believe we all die alone, as it is a journey no one can make with you. Beside you, holding your hand, yes. But its only you on whom the door of life closes.
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June 10, 2018
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We all go there in turns. There are so many people in the world that somewhere in the world someone is dying and someone is born at the same time as you move on. All the atoms that make up my body will become part of other life in due course. That has happened to all life on Earth except perhaps for those microbes attached to spacecraft that will not return to Earth.
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I have been married for 33 years and my wife is not going anywhere. Our two daughters are 32 and 26 respectively. We have two grandsons. I am 65 and my wife is 56. We live in a small rural village in Wales. The mountains rives and lakes of my homeland are a constant delight. My command of the Welsh language has improved over the years. Charlie my dog died two years ago. I still miss him. Life could be worse.
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I envy you your inner peace. I completely understand what you are saying, but for me it took Cannabis.
I have a daughter with Asperger's. She is a English Literature professor at a state university. She still has worlds she creates through writing fantasy novels for her own enjoyment. This has been going on since she was approximately 3 or 4 years old, only now she can write them down. She is the happiest adult I know at 40 years old.
tymtravler
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June 9, 2018
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I have never taken cannabis. I used to drink too much alcohol when I was younger but I have now reduced my drinking considerably My Aspergers enables me to set my emotions apart from my intellectual capabilities. It can be somewhat schizophrenic in a way because I can switch from one view of life to another in an instant. My bachelors degrees are in engineering and science. I am presently studying for an MA in Cultural Astronomy and Astrology.which encompasses viewpoints that are certainly not "modern" as the humanities people call it. These are post-modern approaches to knowledge. Both views are valid within their spheres. It might be a good idea to try to produce some linking ideas between the two views. Scientists are very difficult to persuade of other types of viewpoints. Their whole raison d'etre runs counter to post modern views si I will have my work cut out.
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June 9, 2018
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