Only the Lonely
posted by The Sailor @ 7:39 PM Permalink This blog post by Roger Ebert is one of the finest set of words I've ever come across. I can only excerpt a tiny bit, but please read the whole thing because he, (like us;-), includes lots of salient, beautiful music.All the lonely peopleSeriously, read the whole thing, it's a short short story in a blog post. It's a beautiful comment on our human condition.
Lonely people have a natural affinity for the internet. It's always there waiting, patient, flexible, suitable for every mood.
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What do lonely people desire? Companionship. Love. Recognition. Entertainment. Camaraderie. Distraction.
Encouragement. Change. Feedback. Someone once said the fundamental reason we get married is because have a universal human need for a witness. All of these are possibilities. But what all lonely people share is a desire not to be -- or at least not to feel -- alone.
And the music is great too. He just forgot one song.
Labels: great musicians, great writing
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