Dan's Feedback

Dan's interest in my blog is more than I expected. He asked me more than once the access to my blog. After I told him he couldn't because he didn't have a blog, he asked me if I could send him some posts via email. So I did send him a couple of posts. Every time he finished reading, he told me in person how much he enjoyed reading my writing. Having known Dan is kind to me, I still got excited by his encouraging words. He said that he was touched by what I had written and that my writing was very creative. Like a child, I asked for reconfirmation with my eyes and mouth wide-open. I just couldn't believe my ecstasy. I felt as if I had won the crown of a pageant contest.
When teaching the lesson of loneliness, I asked students when they felt lonely. Some of them said they felt lonely when they were alone in the dormitory during the weekends. Well, they're only 19. It's natural for 19-ers to feel that way when there's nobody around. How can they learn to live with themselves if they don't put themselves in a world where there's nobody else?
When do I feel lonely? I don't think I've had this feeling since I developed the habit of emailing people, especially Dan. In my computer I have all these different files for people with whom I exchange email. I have so much to share that there's no room for loneliness in my heart. What is loneliness anyway? To me, loneliness can be felt only when the ones I love don't understand me, or when I don't feel like communicating with the ones I love. I seldom feel lonely on this premise, but what do I do when I do feel lonely? I would "retrieve" all the files I've saved and read until my loneliness goes away.  How long does it take to get rid of this feeling? Not long--it takes at most 5 pages! Yes, after reading about 5 or 6 pages of whatever file I've retrieved, I'm "on my feet" again!