People Need People

Hello everyone! It has been a while since I posted a new blog entry, and I am happy to finally have a moment back on the computer.

Do you ever find yourself seeking someone to talk to, or sleep with, at night? Someone to be close to? Especially your closest person? Yeah, me too. And tonight, my oldest son came into my bedroom asking to sleep with us because he feels alone and is sad about being in trouble today.

I instinctively said NO and then the conviction of his words kicked in. "I feel alone", spoken by a 7 year old, and my husband and I were going to push him away. This has me thinking tonight about we handle the people in our lives.

I mean, if we can sacrifice time and energy for children, why can't we do that for fellow adults? Aren't they just children that have been around a bit longer? I can personally attest that I have spent many nights "feeling alone" and reaching out to others for a simple conversation. Even speaking those same words "I feel alone" hoping for the recipient of the message to come running.

After a great conversation with my son as a young man rather than a 7 year old, he is now snuggled in my bed sound asleep while I am tucked in on the couch LOL.

Are we really that cold as adults? Have we really stopped MAKING time for those that "feel alone"? This is certainly something I want to be better at, and it took a 7 year old to teach me this. I want to challenge you to stop what you are doing and respond to that text that comes in, have the conversation with that person, laugh with them, and visit when you can tell they need it.

It is very common today for people to overbook each other, or over use the phrase "I'll have to see what is going on". This is such a hurtful way to react to someone reaching out to you. It only shows them that they are not important to you, and that they expect something better to come up.

Talk with your friends and family. Put your phones down to hear them. See them. People need people.

Alla Prossima!