We might feel guilty. We might be ashamed. We might be too scared to ask for help. We may not want any help at all. It can be very difficult for us to reach out.

Remember those around you. They might be suffering in silence. Physically, mentally, spiritually, they could be in pain. Life hurts everybody, and it isn’t always easy to see. For whatever reason, somebody may be unable to reach out. We need to take responsibility to care for each other. We need to learn how to REACH IN.

Reaching in does not mean getting involved in everybody’s business. It means being available to support each other and checking in on each other’s well being. Support from others has a great positive impact on people who are in pain. It may be as simple as letting somebody know that you care about them, and that they matter. If we reach in through the barrier of pain and isolation that people are feeling, then that barrier is weakened. We need to keep breaking through this barrier. We need to reach in.

Be kind to others. A quick, polite conversation with a stranger can lift me up for hours. We constantly underestimate the impact we have in this world. Let us use our reach to be positive, to help, and to heal.

We cannot get through life by ourselves. Too many people feel that they are alone. I don’t want anybody to feel that way. All of us have the power to change that. In our own small way. Reach in.