“We all share the fear that our need to love and be loved cannot be fulfilled. The fear of being lonely is always there in everyone. We have to recognize that fear and that need within ourselves. The practice is to look deeply into that kind of fear. To love is to offer understanding and comfort. Understanding is the source of love. We would feel miserable if no one understood us. And when someone does not understand us, they cannot love us.”     – Thich Nhat Hanh.