| Somewhere recently I read, "if you want to get | | | | - Give something of yourself every day, help |
| love you need to give love". | | | | someone every day, if you can't do it in person |
| So, it follows that, if you are lonely you need to | | | | make a donation to your favourite charity. |
| give your company to other people. I think this is | | | | - Go along to your local Elderly People's |
| true, we all live in a very busy world, and if you | | | | Rest-home, offer to read the newspaper for |
| don't get out there no one is going to come and | | | | someone with failing sight. |
| find you - unless you invite them, and that is | | | | - Offer to do baby-sitting for people you know, |
| offering to share your company, isn't it? | | | | or put a note up in your local super-market. |
| Try some or all of the following - yes, it will be | | | | - Get an evening job, in a sports centre or |
| hard, especially if you are shy as well as lonely, | | | | café / bar. |
| but you came here looking for something to help | | | | - Decide to live your life fully, don't sit around |
| you make a difference, so here you go.... The | | | | waiting for something to happen - get busy and |
| longest journey begins with one step. | | | | do something. |
| - Live your life to the full, make the most of | | | | - Go on holiday with an organised tour, there are |
| everyday, find something to be grateful for. Take | | | | lots of interest groups that go on trips together, |
| a look around there is always going to be | | | | a great way to get to know people over a 2 |
| someone who is worse off than you are, be | | | | week period. |
| grateful you are not them. | | | | - Choose your goals and stick to them, write |
| - Look around and get interested in what is | | | | them down, put them on the calendar and when |
| happening around you, get involved, join your | | | | you have achieved hem give yourself a reward - |
| social club at work, volunteer with the Salvation | | | | take your self out for a treat, you are sure to |
| Army, offer to help clean kennels at the local | | | | meet someone along the way to chat to, to help, |
| animal rescue centre. | | | | to admire...... |
| - Learn to like people, truly, we are all very good | | | | Most people are friendly and they certainly |
| at being critical, try finding something to like in | | | | appreciate attention and interest in themselves. |
| every person you come in contact with, they will | | | | Don't worry about what you will say, just ask |
| respond well to your positive attitude. | | | | people about themselves and then listen. |