Solitude

It took about 2 weeks before I cried of loneliness when I first came to Japan. The lack of social communities impacted me more than I thought and there were a few nights over the earlier months when I had to cry myself to sleep. With 2 months left to go I look back and see how I was able to cope with the solitude - the beauty of nature. Surrounded by God's creation I was able to be at peace, even when alone. Now. though I can't wait to see my family and friends again and rejoin my communities I fear losing my solitude. Can they understand, will they understand that I need to be on my own? To just turn off the cell and go off somewhere? To be...alone?