I was in small cafe last week, I ordered a salad \u00a0lemon\u00a0water, \u00a0looked\u00a0around \u00a0for seat. Lunch time was just over still very busy, a couple in front of me remarked we are\u00a0not sitting there next to that old man. So I quickly grabbed the seat. As I\u00a0opened my salad, I looked up and said hello, he was stooped over his cup of tea, his head hung down, he was smartly dressed, clean shaven gray hair neatly cut, and lines of wisdom etched on his face. He nodded and smiled. I found this elderly gentlemen quite fascinating, because he was\u00a0just people watching. I said to him, I am sure this era is very different to when you were young, I wanted to hear about his day, hence me asking.<\/p>\n
Oh yes he said, there was none of these cafe\u2019s internet, packaged foods, we had to\u00a0make our own entertainment, we had a community people rallied together, if someone was in trouble, we\u00a0would all pitch in. It was safe to walk in the street, without fear of being attacked for what is in your pocket. We did not have lot food, we had ration books, cup sugar once week, if we were lucky. But there was great sense of\u00a0togetherness, you never felt alone a helping\u00a0hand open door, someone alway around to talk to or with. In the war we did not have much, but we\u00a0appreciated what we did have. He started to tell me about his father who\u00a0was at one time a soldier, he said the\u00a0soldiers in that era were called Tommy’s. Oh why was that I asked,\u00a0Well when the\u00a0French wanted to\u00a0speak to\u00a0British soldier in the trenches they would shout out Tommy, to get attention. Hence the word has\u00a0stuck, you don’t hear\u00a0about it much today but Tommy was a word everyone knew. My father told me at the night it was very hard in the trenches, because he was so cold, mud, dirt, all around, guns being fired. When\u00a0I was boy we used to have to get up in the\u00a0middle of the night and go to the shelters, that was world war 2. We would often go to bed hungry, but it\u00a0was ok because we had each other, that is what\u00a0community \u00a0brings, you feel part of. Today everything is divided.<\/p>\n
I listened intently to this story, almost an hour had gone by. I thanked the man who told me his name was Bertie, \u00a0before he stood up, he shook my\u00a0hand, thank you he said I have had wonderful day, your the first person I have had\u00a0conversation \u00a0with for two months. Before Bertie went I said to him he was wonderful story teller, I asked\u00a0him would he be\u00a0interested \u00a0in telling some stories. Yes he replied, I have lived alone for some 10 years since my wife Vera passed, my children are in\u00a0Australia, just me on Jessie my black cat. Give me your address I am sure I can\u00a0help.<\/p>\n
It made me realize how many people in the world are lonely, if your 10 or 90 years old you can still feel lonely, no one has anytime. So many\u00a0divisions in society \u00a0exist, with\u00a0politics, varying views, cultures\u00a0religions \u00a0language \u00a0barriers, People need to unite, divisions are\u00a0negative they separate, \u00a0people who need people are the luckiest people in the world.. It costs nothing to help someone who is lonely, this gentlemen made me see just how selfish we can be,\u00a0only looking at our own needs. I spent one hour of my day eating lunch\u00a0which \u00a0made someone feel they had voice\u00a0which \u00a0mattered. By listening I showed I cared, there was\u00a0relevance purpose in what he said. Do you\u00a0know anyone who may be lonely? \u00a0If you put your thinking cap on some will spring to mind. The break down of communities, transient \u00a0work force,\u00a0you’ll be amazed how many people you know are lonely. May be they lost partner a job, no\u00a0confidence, perhaps a child has lost parent. Whatever the case, it is a\u00a0symptom \u00a0in our society, that causes\u00a0stress, depression, anxiety that can affect health. It is a real problem in this century, even the\u00a0British government have a minister\u00a0specifically for this topic. A smile, a hug, hello, how are you? How is your day, Can I help you? Simplicity with a massive meaning. Open your eyes, be aware, \u00a0an act of kindness for\u00a0lonely soul, will make their day, it will make you feel worthwhile \ud83d\ude42 Try it and see.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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