There is only 1 identifiably "elderly" person eating alone. And eating alone isn't sad. About 40% of this country does this on a regular basis. It is actually kind of nice, to make exactly what you want, in exactly the right amounts, when you want, and to eat in your own cozy home. After decades of shopping and cooking for other people, and catering to their tastes and desires, it's really peaceful - and even indulgent - to cook many of my meals to suit myself alone, and eat in my pretty house, maybe with some music playing, or a magazine or book. Eating alone doesn't necessarily mean loneliness.

they will be much happier if the house was crowded with children grand children and if the only quiet time is between 2 and 4 AM... nonsense...

Why sad? They're far from the madding crowd. Silence portioned out is healing. Like your own company and/or one other. So?

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