- Everyone has times during the week when they tend to feel most alone. Evenings – weekend evenings in particular – can be tough. Make a standing date with me to go to a movie or out for dinner, or invite me to join you in taking a fun weekly class.
- I’m lonely. Invite me to your house for lunch or dinner or coffee regularly. The companionship, not the gourmet food, is what matters most.
- Buy tickets in advance to a play, symphony, or sporting event that we can enjoy together. This gives me something to anticipate.
- Instead of lecturing my husband and me to “get out of the house and do something fun” after I had a miscarriage, some friends sent us dated coupons for a dinner at our favorite restaurant and movie coupons. That gift helped get us out of the house.
- Invite me to walk and talk on a regular basis – great therapy for the mind, body, and soul.
- When I was too weak to walk but still enjoyed getting out, my friends took me for walks, to lunch, and shopping via a wheelchair.
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