Today I was gone for most of the day...to help a friend in need. My friend's husband, also a good friend, had a pretty terrible 4-wheeler wreck and has been laid up since Thanksgiving. He is on the mend now, but is still confined to the bed...and probably has another month or so to go before he will be able to get around again. My friend has her hands full taking care of him, working and doing the daily chores that we all must do. She had gotten alittle behind in a few areas and so some other friends and I went to give her a helping hand today.
Almost 2 weeks ago, I stopped by to see another dear old friend in an assisted living center. She was so thrilled to see me....said it was the highlight of her year! I just stopped by to give her a hug and to tell her I had been thinking of her.
These two incidents got me to thinking as I was driving home tonight....I was thinking about the times I had actually reached out to help someone in need, and you know what? I could do alot better!!! When someone is lonely or needs a helping hand or just needs someone to let them know that they CARE....it really is a simple thing. Why dont we look for these opportunities more often? You know, the opportunity to reach out and let someone know that they are not alone...that we are there for them....
Maybe they need a meal cooked, an errand run, someone to go to the doctor with them. Perhaps they need someone to pick up a prescription or help with their chores. Maybe they just need a hug and someone to tell them they are there.
I'm going to try to do more for my friends and those in need this year...in fact, I'm going to LOOK for ways to help out.
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