I sent a text to my friend one day this week. While we ‘see’ each other on Facebook frequently, we hadn’t spoken in a while. Instead of texting me back, she FaceTimed me. I thought it was just the sweetest gesture. She had been in the midst of her day, but she detected the tone in my text.
The reverse happened the day before with another friend as well. She reached out and shared her heart, and there was just so much to say, that I picked up the phone. I was glad I did. We had a lovely conversation of catching up and being honest with each other.
This season and crises is becoming far more difficult than any of us could have imagined a few weeks ago.
One of the ways that I’m being intentional about remaining connected with the outside world, is by having phone, zoom or FaceTime conversations. I’m a huge texter – but in these times when social interaction is limited, I’ve had to still make sure to remain connected to others.
I’ve always learned how to share my truth of how I’m feeling. No good comes from burying my thoughts and emotions. I have friends who both listen and share and I realize that we are experiencing similar things – once we share.
My daughter and I watched the Disney movie ‘Inside Out’ together last night. It’s been years since we last did, but it felt appropriate. It was only when the little girl expressed the range of emotions, including sadness, that she was able to get help from her parents, who had been there all along.
How are coping in this time of social distancing?
Dear Heavenly Father, thank you that whole we are apart, we are not alone or forsaken. Thank you for friends and family who allow us to express our truth so that we can really process our emotions. Help us to reach out to someone you place on our hearts today in a way that is meaningful to them.
