<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;"><strong>&ldquo;Desire for Solitude&rdquo; </strong>is our theme for this month. <strong>Solitude</strong> is defined as, &ldquo;the state of being or living alone.&rdquo; I remember being told that the word &ldquo;alone&rdquo; could mean &ldquo;al-one,&rdquo; or &ldquo;all one.&rdquo; That is how <strong>solitude</strong> feels to me. When I have the quiet space to go deep within myself, I don&rsquo;t feel alone. I feel like we are all one, and I am a part of that. My <strong>desire</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>solitude</strong> has grown as I&rsquo;ve gotten older. It is a rich time for me. </span></p>