Making Sense of Our Experiences of Solitude and Loneliness

In the recent lock-down because of Corona virus epidemic,
large numbers of people in most part of the world were forced
to confine themselves to their homes. Going by the evidences
in the social media, this confinement was not all easy for many
people, to say the least. In part, this involuntary isolation caused
considerable distress because we are not used to such seclusion.
This extraordinary health crisis triggered large number of
reflections not only about the virus and preventive measures,
but also about the meaning of life and death. However, this
crisis situation and the ensuing confinement also produced
considerable amount of humour. One particular form of humour
focused on the funny side of the forced isolation. Several people
posted videos of how this forced confinement is affecting them
in creative and humorous manner. For example, as they reach
the limits of boredom, some start counting the staircase steps,
chairs, tables, electric switches, bulbs, and tube lights in the
house. Others start calculating the number of hair in the
toothbrush, counting the teeth in the comb, and measuring the
time takes for the fan to stop completely.