Ok, a few months ago a dear elderly lady in our church had to go into a home for a few weeks. The home was not far from my daughter’s school and I thought ‘why don’t we both go and visit?’ It was in my power to act and so we went one night after school. It was just for an hour but we went and took goodies and I sat on the bed watching my 6 yr old girl try to show a 98 yr old lady how to play on Nintendo DS.
As we visited we also became aware of how many elderly people were not visited. They were sat in a room staring at 4 blank walls! How would you like that view all day? So many of those beautiful elderly people would give anything for a cuppa and a chat.
Girls, can you give time for a cuppa and chat? That is this month’s challenge! Who can you visit? Find out if there is someone in your street or in the local hospice that you could visit and just go give some time. Be a ray of sunshine. Take a friend along.
Young people go and learn from those elderly people and let them see that the future is bright with young people like you around. So the cuppa challenge is launched. Who can you go and have a cuppa with? Let me know your stories and get the kettle on! Let’s be Urban Angels to those that are lonely. It will enrich you and their world!
