​I draw closer and closer to the warm embrace of solitude. Isolation has become my warm beach far away from discomfort. I am consistently enjoying the Mai-Tai of my imagination and the sands of life reflection beneath my toes. Occasionally, I take a dip in mindless entertainment… but we cannot live in the water now, can we? I am making long-term plans to daily sunbathe in the solace of self-preservation. Unless someone knows how to reverence this permanent vacation or add to it, it’s a private island.