I've been thinking that while the Internet keeps us connected, it can also serve to keep us home and not venturing out to meet new people. My daughter has been nagging me to get out, make new friends and to not spend so much time on the computer. She knows I'm slightly depressed and lonely but it's self-inflicted. Even when my husband comes home, I feel lonely so it's an internal problem, not him.

I feel like I know all of you personally and I always look forward to your messages here. I was teary all day yesterday thinking about the loneliness so many of us experience.