Lonely? It Means You're Awake.

Thoughts on "the central and inevitable fact of human existence"

Twentieth century novelist Thomas Wolfe said that the central and inevitable fact of human existence is loneliness.

Whether we are introverts or extroverts, married or single, standing on a stage or sitting in a balcony, preaching sermons or listening to love songs, we all share in the longing and struggle to connect.

But why is loneliness so pervasive?

Wh…