Alone in a Crowd?

Have you ever felt alone in a crowd? 
 

A few years ago, a pig wandered into a pasture where we kept yearling colts.  The colts quickly gathered around this little 'piggy', giving him (or her) a thorough checking out since they hadn't seen anything quite like this before.  The pig seemed unafraid and actually appeared to enjoy all the attention.  The colts took their time sniffing out this odd creation with a different look and smell.  Eventually, they became disinterested and left the pig to find its way home.  I took a photo while all this was happening and captioned it... 'alone in a crowd'.  I was reminded of this again, only through a different variant of life.  My eye caught sight of one lone white tree that stood out in a forest of junipers, all stoic against the green hillside.

Nature has a way of presenting a story that we can relate to our own lives...  in this case, being alone in a crowd.  I would venture to say that we all have had this feeling at one time or another in a particular type of gathering.  It can become a matter of paradox - to be alone and to be lonely.   It is good to be an individual, one who is confident of his or her own person, not to be swayed by the crowd. These ones recognize their own worth in their difference and do not yield to intimidation.  Solidarity with God gives an inward assurance to be true to self.  This is a strength but it is not without moments of loneliness, for it is difficult to find connection when there is disconnect in perception and understanding with another or others.

I decided to end on a humorous note.  It's not exactly profound but it is a proof in point -  it's good to laugh at yourself, with yourself or by yourself and occasionally with someone who has the same sense of humor....

Until we meet again at The Turn-Up Patch, have blessed days ahead......  😊