Companionship

Available for over a year

Good morning! Our neighbours, now in their 90’s are no longer together because the wife developed dementia and is now in a care home. The doting husband who used to wave goodbye to his wife until the taxi turned the corner is now without his lifelong companion. He is torn between visiting her or not because she gets very troubled when she can’t remember things. The other day I took my little granddaughter to cheer him up. Companionship is beautiful. Whether it's with a person or a pet, it’s one of the most enriching aspects of life. Companionship is the unique bond we form with someone who offers love, affection, support, understanding and a shared sense of presence. We are social creatures, hardwired for connection and programmed to care for others. This need or urge doesn't diminish with age; rather it increases. Companionship becomes crucial in times of loneliness, change, or loss. The presence of someone who walks beside us out of genuine care is what makes companionship so powerful. Companionship fosters love, empathy, trust, and resilience, is not just about being there in good times but crucially it's also about showing up at difficult times when words might not be enough, but presence is everything. Simply sharing a meal, taking a walk, or sitting quietly with someone who just needs to know they aren't alone works wonders. Quiet moments of connection ground us and remind us of our humanity. Companionship enriches our lives in ways that wealth or success never could. God enable us to nurture companionships and give comfort to those who are alone, amin.