Celebrations

Celebrate!

Here some easy things to do:

If a friend of yours has recently lost a loved one, mark these dates on your calendar: loved one's birthday, date the person died, wedding anniversary. (If you're using an electronic calendar, make the reminders annual events so you'll be reminded year after year.) Now when those dates come along you will be reminded to send a note or make a phone call to let your friend know you are thinking of them and their special someone.

For a friend who is hospitalized: Make your friend's room the most cheerful room in the hospital.

For a family with a new baby (or two... or more!) .... Shhhhh!! Sleeping like a baby often means only 2-3 hours of sleep a night. Celebrate the new addition to the family by providing nap time for Mom & Dad.

For your friends serving in the military, celebrate their service by doing something special for their family members at home.

For friends with long-term illnesses, celebrate a special event whenever one seems appropriate. You know your friend, so you'll know just what to do!

Celebrate friends moving to a new city by sending them on a scavenger hunt, complete with gift cards to local eateries.   They will welcome a few hours away from unpacking boxes!

Celebrate your friend's friends. If your friend isn't quite up to acknowledging other people's birthdays, you can help out!   A basket full of fun greeting cards, colorful markers, a book of stamps and your offer to address the envelopes will make it easy for your friend to be a good friend, too.

Celebrate the memory of a dear friend by planting a tree or perennial flowers in his or her honor.

These ideas are nothing new, and nothing that's been revolutionized by the internet. These are just suggestions of what friends do.

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