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From the perspective of 8th Graders - Matthew, Melanie, & Clancy

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“For I, the Lord your God, will hold your right hand, saying to you,”Do not be afraid. I will help you” 

Isaiah 41:13
During these times you may be feeling overwhelmed by school and with everything going on in the world. Feeling lonely in these times is completely normal. Although we are surrounded with our families whom we love so much, we can  feel out of touch with the world around us. We sometimes feel like we are fighting a never ending battle. I want you to know that you are not alone.
In these times I am feeling completely helpless with everything going on. I feel like I can be overlooked at times because everyone else can be too busy or worried by this virus. I even sometimes find myself feeling lonely. I feel alone in this fight with schoolwork, my health, and my social life. I feel like I am trying to keep up but the world keeps on turning and I find myself a step behind. I know that millions of other people are going through this too.
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Some advice we’d love to share with you is to stay strong. Staying strong does not always mean physical health, it can mean to have a good mindset and remember that this will be over soon.  In 1941, our nation was plundered into the second World War. During that time our country came together to unite against the enemy and we must do the same. In this time where everything you thought you knew suddenly goes away , I advise you to take control of things-whether it be cleaning your closet or exercising more. Do it!

From the perspective of a College Student - David Pacewic

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My Advice

  • Find your people. Find that group that you can lean and that can pull you out of your mind. 
  • During these times of loneliness, try to keep your mind busy doing something creative
  • Sometimes embrace the sadness, have a good cry, get those feelings out, and then work on reminding yourself of your worth.

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We are in the middle of an unpredictable time where we are encouraged to be alone but sometimes that can be a very hard thing to do. Humans are made to want contact and do not want to feel alone but there are times where we do and it hurts. Loneliness has been something that I have struggled with throughout my life. I have felt empty that there is not anyone on the planet that understands or cares about you.
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I thought that no one really liked me which made me isolate myself even more. I ended up pushing people away because I incorrectly believed they did not want to be friends. This continued into high school as I listened to people talk about weekend plans and, even though we were friends, never received an invite. I would spend most of my days in my room, alone. Being stuck with no one but your thoughts was a hard thing to do because all of my thoughts were negative and harmful but I carried on. Eventually I found a small group of guys that I trusted and would hang out with but even still there were times where we would be out together and I would still feel alone. Sometimes it was feeling left out of inside jokes or being around new people or it was conversations that I could not fit into that drove me into myself proving that you do not need to be physically alone to feel alone.
“Though my father & mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me”

Psalm 27:10
“Cast all your anxiety onto Him because He cares for you”

1 Peter 5: 7
“I am with
you always, even to the end of
​the age”

Matthew 28:20

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