My supervisor – Jane invited me for lunch today. I told her on Monday that I felt bit of lonely since most people in the SIRC left for Xmas. Then she said that she would like to invite me for a lunch. Actually, I recovered from feeling lonely yesterday. Victor is still here in the office across the corridor. He also feels bit of lonely. So we leave the doors of our offices open in order to shout to each other. Just the thought that somebody who I can talk to is here, not necessarily the talk itself, diminishes my loneliness. Equally, the thought that I would be the only soul in the office for many days created huge distress. It seems that somehow we live in thought. I invited Victor for Saturday’s dinner. He invited me for Xmas party. Unfortunately, I accepted the university chaplaincy’s offer a long time ago. So I have to decline Victor’s offer. Anyway, these anticipated gatherings help me to put the loneliness behind me.