The big studies will tell you old people need more social clubs or video calls with grandchildren. But in my experience, it's the quiet, useless time that truly cures loneliness—the half-hour of aimless flute practice with no audience, just the morning birds for company. I filled my years with *session* work, thinking a musician's duty was to be heard, and now my son is packing for Delhi. The research misses that loneliness isn't just an empty room; it's the echo of all the *addas* you were too busy to join. What helps is showing up for the small, silent moments you once rushed past, like finally listening to your own *baanhi* instead of just playing it.
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