A small gesture is priceless
Grief is really hard, unfortunately I have experienced that twice in my life. After my mother passed away, my world fell apart. I didn’t know what to do. She was my rock, my everything. I was still young and needed her so much. The connection with myself, with her and the life around me had to be reshaped. Fortunately, at that time, there were lovely people who listened and helped me through it. That to me is what solidarity stands for. Be there for each other when it is needed. Without questions, without clichés, without solutions. Just BE there when it matters.
I have inherited solidarity, connection and love from home. My mother is a symbol of love for me. She kept her eyes open and cared for the world around her. By making soup for a single neighbour, visiting her widowed friend and sending a postcard to someone who was seriously ill. I often think about this. As small as a gesture may seem, it can be of great value to the receiver.
“Be there for each other when you need it . “
Let’s all try to be a light in this world. And that’s not always easy, especially in this time of crisis when everything seems to be turned upside down. We are all unique, have different ideas, make different choices and that’s okay. Let’s especially look at connection, how we can reach out to each other. A small gesture does wonders, it really doesn’t have to be big, dramatic and compelling. You can do it your way and with that you can already make a difference in this world. Find the connection with yourself and the other person. Every day again and again, because tomorrow can suddenly be different.
I am grateful for the life lessons from my parents and for the people who were there when I needed them and always will BE there for me. They make the difference in this world for me. I am wearing this Samen Solidair wristband for my parents and those people.
I challenge everyone to share your story with #samensolidair and tag @samen.solidair.
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