"It's lonely!'

Yesterday the owner of the flower shop came to the branch store.  He talked about the days when he had to work here because the other sales associate had broken a bone in her hand. He said that he gave both of us credit, being here all by ourselves, having no one to talk to.  He said he was ready to scream. He told me it was lonely!  I feel the loneliness too.  And it is compounded by the fact that my husband wears earphones so that he can hear the tv.  When he has his ears on, he can't hear me.  It is impossible to carry on a conversation.  So it's lonely at home too.