Hey,
I'm so sorry for your pain and loneliness. Life can be so difficult at times. It amazes me how you can be surrounded by people and still feel so alone. I wish I had magic words to help you through this hard time. You are not alone, but I know it's hard to meet others. I hope you have a better day! We are here for you!

Thank you for the reply.

Have you ever looked into being a reader of books outloud and record for Librivox.org? Even books in another language that you speak. Books that are in the public domain are the only materials but there are several projects being done always.

Read you loud and clear. Age 73, wife deceased, no kids, one close relative who lives 1,000 miles away. Yeah, it sucks. Keeping some sort of regular schedule, in my case, exercise, helps a bit. Weekly church attendance adds to the human contact. Wish I could help more but it's sort of like the blind leading the blind.

Thanks to all especially waybackjack he is in the same straights I am.

Try extra volunteering at place older people are? Nursing home?
Go to Senior Center? Might find others there that share an interest
or hobby? Join a cause? Political, environmental, etc.

this sounds terrible, but going to one of those retirement villages could be an idea. at 66 you could almost scrape in, and they often have activities. What you need is a community to belong in. I think for me that takes a number of years to settle into anywhere, and make friends and feel like I belong.

But I don't think people were made to live alone. I think we're meant to be inside a community. Have you checked out any retirement villages?

Hey !

You are not alone : you have us. People ready to read you and answer you when needed ; )

Have you ever thought about traveling ? Some programs organize group activities, ideal to meet people in a relaxed environment.
Or maybe going to a support group in person ? (Just giving away some ideas here =) )

It's true that noone is meant to be alone. Obviously from the start we are born into families, with at least a mother and father unless we are orphans ( whom the Lord especially defends). The thing is, I think we all feel this, and it's a shame when we're alone anyway...We suffer, but this life is full of suffering and grief-- the signs of this age. Jesus himself was called "a man of sorrows and aquainted with grief" so who are we to expect to be happier here than Christ himself? Here I've just given myself a new, wonderful perspective...Yet Jesus did have joy on this earth, and the fruit of the Spirit is joy, "...who for the joy set before him endured the cross."
It says "in his (God's) presence is fullness of joy." That is what I wait for.

I'm 51. I've been divorced forever, and I don't have kids. I can relate to your loneliness. I'm glad that you're doing the things you are to alleviate it. And, being part of this forum must help?