Joy came from the sorrow of my childhood longing and loneliness.
When I withdrew into private worlds of drawing and reading out of loneliness,
How I Found Joy in Loneliness and Longing
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Loneliness and Longing, Part 1
“A vast, unsoothable sense of loneliness”1 was my unwelcome companion for many years after my parents’ divorce. A deep sense of longing accompanied the loneliness, which I called “the wanting” when I was a child.
3 Tough Transitions as a child of divorce
My parents’ divorce ushered in many tough transitions in my childhood years. After much thought, I have grouped them in three categories: new responsibilities, new relationships, and new home life. Each area became a testing ground for my emotions, and I have gained much insight from looking back and making observations. Here is what I’ve learned.