Solitude

Ah, solitude! Defined as being alone or in a secluded place, I find it interesting that soliloquy and solitaire immediately precede solitude in Webster's, and solo follows it. Each of these words deals with aloneness, being apart from anything which, or anyone who, would interfere with my person. It seems trite to say "in this busy world of today". . .but, that IS the reason I need solitude. Solitude helps to strengthen me and change whatever is necessary, so that I am not constantly buffeted by new experiences.