People want friendships, meaningful connection with other humans, found in collegiality, in collaboration with others for a mutually agreed purpose.
I believe we, yes, you and I, want to be part of the fabric of a family, blood or chosen, involved in the planning of a meaningful event, to occupy a useful and helpful place in the pursuit of something worthwhile.
It doesn’t take much to be inclusive and to reach out to the lonely, as long as the inclusion is authentic, transparent and wholesome, without scam or rip-off potential.
“Join a church,” someone may suggest.
Inevitably, and very sadly, he or she who seeks meaning and involvement declares, “Church is all about money, dressing up, and theological minefields.
“All I want to do is be part of a group…