They have lost trust in them and in themselves, they are confused and feel misunderstood. Lonely children feel no commonality with adults. And when children are wounded in their hearts, they learn to protect themselves by hiding behind barriers. What happens when a child feels unloved, unwanted? There is nothing to compare with the terrible loneliness of a child fragile and helpless, a lonely child feels fear, anguish, a sense of guilt. We do not have to be saviours of the world! We are simply human beings, enfolded in weakness and in hope, called together to change our world one heart at a time.Įvery act of violence is also a message that needs to be understood. Only when all of our weaknesses are accepted as part of our humanity can our negative, broken self-images be transformed.īut let us not put our sights too high.

No wonder some people who are desperately lonely lose themselves in mental illness or violence to forget the inner pain.Įvery child, every person needs to know that he or she is a source of joy every child, every person, needs to be celebrated. OL2027686W Page_number_confidence 91.67 Pages 182 Partner Innodata Pdf_module_version 0.0.14 Ppi 360 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20210617164854 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 279 Scandate 20210616051354 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 9780809145874 Tts_version 4.Loneliness is a taste of death.

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