Bad day

[GobleStoppers]

I feel lonely most of the time but today seems hard than most. Miss my kids. I live alone in sober 55 park. Living in Az in the summer nobody in the park gets out much. My girls text me every now and then and I try to send them a I love you every day. Don’t see that much of them. They seem to always doing something. At 70 years old I offen wonder why the good lord keeps me around. I know it’s me but don’t know how to make thinks better.

[Hidden]

I am forty and wonder the same thing so your aren’t alone in those thoughts.

[GobleStoppers in reply to Hidden]

Just got to keep going. Not easy at times

[Hidden in reply to GobleStoppers]

Yeah. I just remind myself every day is one closer to the grave. I think as the population is living longer the loneliness of the elderly will be brought out and start to be dealt with. I might not be old, but I know how it feels to not work or drive a car and be homebound. Till someone experiences that isolation they can’t relate to the pain,

[Hidden]

Hi, do you have friends or interests? I’m sure there are others who are lonely, we need social interaction as well as mental stimulation and physical exercise, and spiritual connection. If these are missing in your life then you can take steps to change these situations.

[GobleStoppers in reply to Hidden]

My whole life I focus on one thing. My family lived in Florida most of my life. My girls live in Tucson Az which I moved here 8 years ago. Lived with my youngest for 6 years . Was encouraged to move to this over 55 park. Now that I have I don’t see that much of them. I know they have their own lifes to live but that doesn’t stop me from feeling abandoned at times

[froggymom88]

This is a time to start new things. What have you wanted to do but never got around to it? Take a dance or exercise class. Go to the library and take out some of those romance novels. There are great classes you can take online if you want to stay at home. I'm taking a quilting and a Tai chi class with the Great Courses. They have sales all the time and that's when I purchase them. You have things to offer others too. I volunteer in the clothing closet up at the local Mission and serve lunch at a soup kitchen. It is so rewarding and I never feel lonely or worthless. When God is ready for us he will take us home but until then, he wants us to enjoy life and do all we can for ourselves and others. God Bless!