Check on them~
Do you have single friends who are not working or are
working from home? Check on them.
Do you have single parent friends who are not working or are
working from home? Check on them.
Do you have widowed friends who are not working or are
working from home? Check on them.
Do you have single parent friends with adult children living
at home who are not working or are working from home? Check on them. Maybe any of the prior mentioned are still
working in an office. Check on them.
You may look at their Facebook pages, read emails, or see
them in a Zoom meeting and think they are just fine because they laugh, smile,
and are cheerful. Some are, but there is
still deep pain and concern inside that they don’t want you to see.
People who seem to be fine can be battling a whole slew of
things. They don’t have anyone to help
them make the critical decisions that need to be made. They don’t have anyone to help with
groceries. They don’t have a 2nd
income to pay the bills. They don’t have
anyone to co-teach the kids who are doing virtual schooling. They may have lost their jobs or have taken significant
pay cuts. Some don’t have any way of
getting groceries. Some can’t afford
groceries. Some can’t risk going out in
public because of a compromised immune system.
All of them go to bed alone at night. No one to comfort them and reassure them. No one to talk to. Of course God is always with us, but the
tangible being.
We will say we are fine, we will smile, we will joke, but we
still need to be checked on. The suicide
rate has increased significantly since this crisis began (this is not a cry for
help, though I cannot lie and say that my Covid mind has not wandered). We are on an emotional roller coaster and
want it to stop. I fit into several of
the categories above and can tell you without a doubt… we need you. Please do not read this and think that I am
only concerned with singles, single parents, and widows. I know that we are all on the same emotional
roller coaster, and all need the comfort, reassurance, support, etc. etc. etc.
during this crisis. I am just sharing
from my heart where I am, and know others like me, are with no other adult in
the house to share this burden with. I
am sharing so that someone might reach out to someone who is contemplating
something none of us want to hear about.
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