Playing games.

Being alone is something I am used to. Its not a problem, mostly because over the last years I have spent many long days alone in my fairly secluded home. Because of this over the years I have found ways of enjoying time alone most of the time. Mostly this is the gift of the internet. Chatting to friends and making new ones sometimes relieves the boredom and the feeling of isolation. As well as chatting to friends I play games. The games are not just me alone...I often play games that compete with other players. Backgammon, cribbage, etc are played with other human beings found on line. Sometimes I find myself playing the same people over a long period of time so inevitably words of friendship are spoken from time to time. I have made several long term relationships in this way. We never meet but have got to know each other quite well over the years. These strange friendships are now playing an essential part in my day to day existence. I chat as I play. These chats are revealing in different ways...because my screen name is preceeded by Rev. people sometimes expect me to be holy. When I am playing cribbage this never happens. But I never feel completely alone. There is always another game with a real person up ahead. So although I appear to be alone I really dont feel as though I am. So on we go...the radio and TV play their parts also...I am not miserable on my own...I am used to it...So be it.!