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All The Years Are The Same, He said
Dealing with sadness on New Years
I was speaking to my friend on the phone today. it was obvious that he’s feeling lonely and down today. Because New Year’s Eve isn’t what he hoped it would be.
He’s all alone in a far away state, and much too aware the time has passed, and nothing is the same anymore.
Gone are the family dinners they used to have on holidays. Now he sits at an empty table.
I know how he feels. Sometimes I feel that way too, but then I remember that we create our world.
This past year I relocated. One of the things I knew is that I had better start making friends pretty quickly otherwise I was going to be alone.
So I joined an amazing writers group. And then I joined a church choir. I hadn’t sang in a choir since high school.
Through these two activities, I’ve met a lot of people. I also recently joined a Meetup group that looks like a lot of fun. It’s so important to make connections, even if you’re an introvert like me.
Yes, I will always keep my lifelong friends, but it’s so much fun meeting new ones. And no matter how much I complain about the major effort of having to leave the house and get all dressed up and go out, I’m never sorry I did.
