A society of acquaintances

In a world populated by billions of people, some folks want nothing more than to get away and experience solitude and serenity. Others can't shake the nagging pain of feeling lonely... detached... disconnected.... The lament of loneliness is one of the most common anthems of our time, we fill our schedules with the wall-to-wall events and pack in meeting after meeting, phone call after fax response. But despite all the people and all the activity, We so rarely connect deeply with others, we have become a society of clients more than colleagues... acquaintances more than friends.