While I admire the proactive approach, I just can't stop thinking how wrong all of this feels and that your situation is just a symptom of our modern, deracinat

While I admire the proactive approach, I just can't stop thinking how wrong all of this feels and that your situation is just a symptom of our modern, deracinated society. Your grandparents didn't have to think about all this. They just lived in their community, had lifelong friends and a family without consciously making an effort not to be lonely.