There would be more hope if lonely people had somewhere to turn for ideas about how to spend a sociable Christmas Day. In a good world people wouldn’t have to be lonely. One of my hope projects this year is to make a list of sociable things lonely people can do on Christmas Day. I am thinking of any and all people, but I am not thinking of dating services, which is what you get when you search the Internet for ideas. . I am thinking of suggestions that would be helpful to people who need people, people who are not expecting anyone to reach out with a Christmas Day invitation. I began the project by looking for ideas for the Edmonton area, but will welcome other ideas as well.
Send ideas to wendy.edey@gmail.com and look for future postings on this topic.
Here are the first three ideas I have received.
1. Call the International Student Centre at the university and offer to host a student who has no Christmas plans.
2. Contact a travel agent to ask about short Christmas trips.
3. The Victory Christian Center in Edmonton puts on a huge Christmas Day dinner at the Shaw centre. Attend the dinner or volunteer to work at it.
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Visit a hospital, if you have a dog, take it with you. You will see patients' faces light up immediately and you'll feel better.
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