Communicate Your Care: Helping a Friend Stuck on the Other Side of the World

While you may be thinking about planning your travel excursions for the near future, for so many of us still in limbo, we are naturally concerned about people we care about and that we haven’t seen for so long. If you’ve got any friends that are stuck on the other side of the world, it’s important to find ways to be there for them, even if you are far away. Everybody is facing some sort of hardship, and it can make it more difficult to connect and lend support, but here are some practical and safe ways to show friends how you can be there for them.

Send Meaningful Gifts

Gifts are always a great pick-me-up, but it’s important to make sure they mean something. If you cannot exchange presence in person, a handmade care package can be a great idea, and there are plenty of thoughtful gift options. The Fleurop.com international flower delivery service can send flowers to people in so many different parts of the world. That way, you get an ideal type of flour for your friend’s particular tastes. A care package is a great way to give them a variety of pick me ups, such as a Netflix subscription, some old home movies that you can convert to MP4, and even a magazine subscription can be little things that help to distract them during this tough time. Even if you are stuck for ideas, the Etsy.com collection of meaningful gifts can give you a few ideas as well! 

Write Them a Letter

Technology is a great way for us to connect to people on the other side of the world, and we can use technology to do something different than just a typical phone call, everybody has had their fair share of quizzes during the last 15 months, and you can have dinner dates or movie nights with them on the other side of the world but if you are looking to do something a little bit different, keep it old-fashioned. A short letter that just says “thinking of you,” or something long and rambling wonderful ways to remind them that you have them in your mind. The great thing about sending letters is that you don’t need to to make everything perfect. It’s a good idea to make it as personal as possible. Send old photos, and write a letter about the time you both laughed so hard that milk came out of your nose! These little things are all wonderful little memories that can remind them that they are still in your heart.

Plan What You Are Going to Do Next 

If it’s possible to be with your friend soon, you’ve got to plan what you’re going to do when you see each other, even if it isn’t set in stone. Getting those plans together, such as the weekend you will have in some far-flung place, or just keeping it simple at home with a few movies and pizza are all going to remind your friend that it’s not going to be like this forever.