Easter Monday 21st April 2025
“Bank Holidays, depending on the time of year, can still evoke that feeling of aloneness that I felt as a child.”
When I was a child, Bank holidays (Public Holidays) could be difficult. Most other kids had gone on day trips with their families, and I was alone, amusing myself on the street. We didn't have a car.
Bank Holidays, depending on the time of year, can still evoke that feeling of aloneness that I felt as a child. It did for a time this morning after I properly woke up.
Over the years, I've gotten to a place where I just allow feelings to be felt and observe them. They do tell me that somewhere within the self is asking, “To whom does it belong?”
I sit with it for a while and then go to the supermarket to stock up on groceries. I then stop off at the cafe, and here I have conversations with the staff who know me as a regular.
I returned home and wondered whether I would walk to the Bluebell Woods that I heard someone speak of yesterday. In the event, I decided to clean.
There is another truth: although I may, for a short time, experience aloneness, I also enjoy spending time alone, for in that time there is an ongoing communion with God.
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