People Need People

People Need People

Our Heavenly Father is an awesome God. For just as He created night and day, Summer and Winter, Sunny days and Rainy days, in order to take care of and provide for us, He also provided the opportunity for us to be alone when we needed to and surrounded by others at times when He wanted us to.

There are many times in a person’s life, when they NEED to be around others.

When a young person graduates from school, they can suddenly find themselves in a world where the classmates and friends they have come to know and enjoy, are no longer available on a daily basis.

The group lunches, friendly sports rallies and gatherings as well as school dances are no longer available.

When a person has to move to a different town, state or country, due due to their job requirements, because they are getting married or for a host of other reasons, they can easily feel the loss of familiar neighbors and sometimes struggle to meet and connect with new neighbors.

Many years ago, in a different mindset of society, there used to be an organization called “Welcome Wagon” where outgoing volunteers would show up on the doorstep of a new resident or family and provide them with a small gift basket containing information about local businesses as well as certain household items, as a way of welcoming them to a new town.

Later in life, when a person retires from their job, they can also find themselves missing the fellowship of coworkers they have shared lunch time with or even office parties and company gatherings.

But no matter what stage of life people are in, everyone needs other friendly people to socialize with. Conversations where you can listen to and learn from others as well as share your own ideas or feelings are important.

So, when the time comes that you find yourself missing old school friends, coworkers, or neighbors, I suggest that you find a local coffee shop, church or non-profit organization where you can meet other people and create new relationships.

Over the years, I discovered that most towns have certain restaurants, where seniors frequent in the mornings and afternoons, simply to meet and talk with others about life, memories and what ever else pops into their minds.

There are also many churches that have regular potluck type dinners where the members carry in certain homemade dishes and enjoy spending their time dining and talking together. Other churches have community dinners, where the general public is invited to join them for a meal and friendly conversation.

Many non-profit organizations are constantly looking for volunteers to assist them with various projects. This can be a great way to do something constructive with your spare time, while getting to build new relationships.

The bottom line is that in a world where more people seem to be using phones to send text messages instead of actually talking to others, people need face to face conversations with other people.

So, I strongly suggest that you get involved with one or more good churches where you can hear God’s messages, meet local Christians that you can communicate with, plus get involved in any social activities or events they hold.

As the founder and creator of FOUR non-profit organizations, I also strongly suggest that you volunteer to help one or more local non-profit organizations. That will allow you to do something constructive with your time that will be helping others, plus you will be able to meet, get to know and build relationships with a variety of caring individuals.

I would also strongly encourage you to frequent a variety of small eating establishments that serve breakfast. I personally look for ones that have multiple big round tables that are filled with retired men and/or women between 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM. All you have to do is sit at a table next to them, in order to find out if it is a community table where anyone can join, or restricted to certain people only.

Personally, I will never forget the words I heard many decades ago, when I was sitting next to a big round table filled with retired men, at a restaurant and someone said, “Come join us for a bit and you will learn more in one hour at this table, then you could at one of the colleges in a full 8 hour day.”

In closing, if you can not find a non-profit organization that fits your needs, feel free to contact me. If you are a Senior Citizens, Teenager or Middle Age and care about God, History, Motorcycles or your local community, I may have just the right organization to fit your needs.

Just My Thoughts