Being a loved one to
someone who needs love
An old friend of mine who is unemployed, lonely and lives all all by
himself, recently lost his brother due to illness. His siblings came from far
and wide for the funeral and left soon after leaving him sad and lonely.
Then there is another elderly friend who was suddenly taken seriously ill,
leaving his wife all alone with hardly any loved ones at her side. She was not
only lonely and fearful but did not know what to do
in that tragic situation.
The next case is about an elderly woman who was living with her children and
grandchildren but felt lonely as they all were too busy to give her some
time.She was lonely despite being in a crowd.
There are indeed many unfortunate people who are in our midst who are lonely
with no family or friends to call loved ones. Christmas does not mean anything
to them. As we prepare to share our joy of Christmas with our family and
friends, let us remember those who are lonely without their family and loved
ones. Let us try to understand how it will be Christmas without money, food,
shelter and most importantly without family and loved ones.
This Christmas let us try to become a ‘loved one’ to someone who doesn’t
have any. As we celebrate the humble birth of Jesus in a stable among poor
shepherds, let us adopt His humility to share our joy with those who don’t have
it for some reason.
In the midst of all our celebrations, let us not forget there many around
us, who have lost the need for celebrations in their lives. To them we extend
our heartfelt greetings for a joyous and blessed Christmas.
“It’s Christmas every time you let God love others through you…..” Mother
Teresa
Merry Christmas
