LaJenna
Imagine
Imagine being in a square-shaped room
feeling like your home was its own tomb
You have no one to visit or call on the phone
you just hate feeling so alone
The next time
you feel you do not have time to give to a lonely heart
Think
would you want to waste away
without knowing and feeling
human contact
It is worth the effort to
TRY
TRY
TRY
and lend a helping hand
from the people of this land
Reflection:
I know someone that has been too alone for too long. He almost turned crazy from his loneliness. I have him over a few times a week. My husband invites him to events that are in the area. He now feels better, but he was so alone for years, that even when he sees people throughout the week it does not seem enough. I put myself in his shoes and it made me feel his loneliness. It does help him, but he starts feeling alone the moment I tell him goodbye.
His counselor has not helped him it seems. He needs a workshop to attend or something where he can meet other people. If you have any suggestions feel free to put them in the comment box.
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Its good to befriend the lonely, and I have also been there myself. Its hard, but sometimes I think an idea for lonely people to reach out to those in need. Not an easy venture but anything is worth a try.
If you help others by befriending people, I believe help will also return to you.
Thank you for your words of wisdom. Your words have helped me think more calmly.
That is a very sad and distressing situation indeed. You and your husband are amazing to be his empathetic and active friends to help him out of that loneliness!
Thank you Albert for your thoughts. Sometimes it seems our efforts are not enough, but we keep trying.
Such is the person who is loving, always feel not giving enough after giving up all his life to love others.
It would be great if he could find others having the same problem he is to be around and talk to. Others that understand where he is mentally and physically. The counselor should be able to help this, if not, he needs a new counselor. Just my opinion.
I have found that it is ultimately a matter of choice. If someone wants to make changes and first thing doesn’t work on move to the next. Help him create his own workshop. What makes him feel alone? Does someone physically have to be there? Does he feel alone in a crowd? It begins with many questions and his feeling of alone.
He wants people around him constantly. He is mentally handicapped. He has been alone so long he can’t stand a moment alone. He needs help besides us but he has tried to get help with no luck.
I would say, be persistent. Find a new counselor. Perhaps a pet might be helpful. Perhaps he could send postcards and have people reach out by mail. I am in a group that sends post cards to people who don’t often get to leave their home.