Do You Know Someone Who Is Lonely?

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Being the oldest of eight children forced Angie to grow up too soon. She married right out of high school to her best friend. She gave birth to their first daughter 13 months later. She became pregnant soon after that birth but it was not in the plan to give birth to this child. She lost it 6 months after conception. A few months later she became pregnant again. This time she carried it to term and gave birth to their second daughter. She later miscarried 3 more times. She lost a part of herself with each miscarriage. She kept it all inside. In those days, one didn’t talk it out. Her health slowly began to fail. She had surgery after surgery for various problems. With each surgery she became weaker. She was a fighter, she never gave up. Even when the Doctor told her she would never walk normally again. Another battle was before her. She came out on top. She did walk normally again. She was now ready for the next battle. Years later, her daughters grown with husbands of their own, she had another battle to fight. This time she is not as strong as before. The disease takes it toll and she is exhausted all the time. She tries to fight but it is difficult. Normal every day stress is harder and harder to handle. She is weak and only her knowledge of God gives her hope. She longs to be with her Father in heaven for all eternity. Yet she longs to be with her family here on earth. This once, strong, outgoing lady is now staying in her home more and more. Nobody comes to visit her. They have forgotten her. The lady whom they used to visit for help and companionship is now lonely. She is tired. Is it time to leave this world? Is it time to move on to the next phase of the plan? What the future holds for her is unknown. What is known is that she is ready for whatever change Heavenly Father has in store for her. She has prepared and put oil in her lamp, one drop at a time. She has tried to do what is right and by doing this her lamp slowly filled. It is truly amazing how people flock to others when they can help them in some way. When they are no longer able to help them, they tend to not visit. The doorbell nor the phone rings. It is not just the elderly who get lonely. It is the sick, the forgotten, the families who are struggling to make ends meat. We all need a gentle touch of human kindness. We all need a friend to call or stop by and say “I have been thinking of you.”