Can you do me a favor? … Please check on your friends this holiday season.
Even the strong ones. Especially the strong ones.
This time of year hits differently for people:
• Layoffs
• Breakups
• Empty homes
• Parents who aren’t here anymore
• Traditions that changed without warning
While we are more technologically “connected” than ever before, we are somehow more lonely than ever.
So please do more than just texting someone. Call them. Let them hear your voice. Ask how they’re really doing.
You don’t need the perfect words. Just presence.
Presence > Presents.
A two-minute call can change someone’s whole week. Sometimes, it can save a life. My friend Amy Ware speaks powerfully on suicide prevention and the importance of checking in. Her reminder is simple:
You never know who is one conversation away from hope.
So… can you do me that favor? Call someone today.
And if no one has told you lately: I’m glad you’re here. You matter.
