Adopt a friend or family member during the holidays AND then again, during the year

Christmas and Thanksgiving are two of the most exciting holidays, yet more busier time of year, for many ! It can also be a trying time, for many of our friends and family members, even ourselves, who have lost a loved one in past years.

Often, when a friend or family member, first looses a loved one, they receive those needed phone calls or cards or letters. But with our busy schedules, these folks often get lost in the stream … Forgotten !

These folks actually need us most, down the road ! Especially during the holidays … birthdays … anniversary time … When they're sick !


Please take the time in your busy schedule and search in your mind and heart, for folks who you know, who could be experiencing some difficult times.  Even if only one person.  WHY NOT, "adopt a friend", for the season.  If nothing more, make that phone call and reach out to see how they are doing !

It could be someone who has lost a spouse … a parent … a child … a best friend …

Also, remember single folks … and folks who do not have other family !

Then take it a further step …. Place these same folks on your calendar through the year and plan to call them again every other month or once a quarter !






Being in the cruise business for 21 years, and serving an older clientele, I experience clients loosing spouses, sadly, all the time. My Top Clients, where we built a strong bond between us over these years, fortunately, call me, when such things happen. In turn, I keep them on a calendar, and call them for birthdays and anniversaries !


For the most part, many folks may be remembered during the holidays … It’s the rest of the year, that they need us too !  And remember, best way to help yourself in avoiding the winter blues, is reaching out and helping others !

And ladies, if you are in the LYH area, and looking to meet and make new friends, or know other ladies who would like to do the same, plan to join and invite these folks to a new monthly social, ESC2ACT (Expanding Sister Circle to Act Charitably Together).  We meet the 1st Wed for dinner @ 5:45pm.  We bring items, like can food, etc, to our social dinner, based on a theme for the month, towards helping others in our community.  For details, email Vivian, cruz4now@gmail.com
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