I'm a loner so I don't really ever feel lonely, but I understand that's not the case with everyone.
To each their own I guess.
The more sociable and gregarious of us need friends and people to speak to.
It's especially difficult for those who have lost loved ones or experienced significant life changes that leave them alone.
It’s a simple act to reach out to those in need of comfort and it costs nothing generally, but can make a huge difference in lightening someone’s load or brightening someone’s day
Think of a time when someone did that for you.
Who can you give that gift today? and into the future?
This is the nineth way of serving in 25 ways over 25 days leading up to Christmas.
Its easy:
- watch the short clip
- follow the instructions
- make it happen
- then tweet or otherwise share your results using... #lighttheworld... encourage others to participate
- 25 days is enough consistency to form a new habit...
If every day this December we are slightly more mindful of others we may find ourselves with a new great habit to continue into the new year and beyond.
THREE SIMPLE WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
- Invite a widow or widower to dinner.
- Think of someone who will be alone for Christmas, and invite him or her to attend a church service with you on Christmas Day.
- Visit a nursing home. Studies show that 60 percent of those living in a nursing home never get visitors during their stay.
OTHER WAYS TO PARTICIPATE
- Better understand Jesus Christ’s teachings about reaching out to the lonely by reading this message or this one.
- Send a friendly text to someone who could use a boost. No one come to mind? Pray and ask God for someone that needs an uplifting text.
- Send a letter or message to someone who is currently living away from home.
- Identify someone in your neighborhood you have never met. Take him or her a Christmas treat and introduce yourself.
- At work, school, or church, sit by a new person and get to know him or her.
- Visit JustServe.org for more ways to #LIGHTtheWORLD in your community (U.S. and Canada only).
more detail and the embeded links can be found directly from this link
https://www.mormon.org/christmas/in-25-ways-over-25-days/jesus-visited-the-lonely