Loneliness

“I’m so lonely I could cry all day” were the only words in my father’s email. How do I respond when I am far away and no visitors are allowed?

Michigan’s virus rate is climbing which means there is no way Waterford will change their policy. I totally understand. One positive case could wipe out the entire population.

So, how can we help him?

Writing letters, emails, and Facetiming may help, but we are not with him all the time.

Sometimes I have these ideas of stealing him out of Waterford. It’s very crazy to think I could even pull something like that off since I cannot provide the same level of care for him at all, but it is definitely difficult to read his words. To be clear, I would definitely not do anything that rash. I just wish the virus would disappear so he can have regular visits.

I decided to do a little research and discovered this article: https://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/articles/2020-04-07/coronavirus-pandemic-fuels-americas-loneliness-epidemic However, it doesn’t change anything I already know. People are lonely, especially seniors.

But what can I do about it?

Loneliness can describe a variety of people groups. This can include people who are seniors but also others. It’s definitely something to think about as holidays draw close. What about the military? What about the students without friends?

Our society is caught up with so many issues- the election, mask-wearing, but who is taking care of the lonely?