Finding Solace in Solitude
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful . . . "Language...has created the word 'loneliness' to express the pain of being alone. And it has created the word 'solitude' to express the glory of being alone." Paul Tillich It seems like the world is going through a moment of uncertainty due to the covic-19 pandemic. The world seems to be put on hold. Students can't go to school, millions of people are unable to work and almost everything outside has been shut down. And now life just circles around ourselves, in our own home and the fear of the virus. We find solace in solitude. For years, we live our lives in the busyness of the world. We work, social gatherings, going out to shop, meeting friends and family. And suddenly everything has to stop. We can’t go out, social distancing and the fear. No one even expects this to happen. No one prepares for this moment.
