Make Saturday Night Happen
When you are single – whether you’ve always been single, or are recently divorced or widowed – looking at empty Saturday night blocks on your calendar is the toughest thing to handle. On Friday nights, maybe you don’t mind staying in because you’ve worked all week long. But on Saturday nights, being alone feels extra lonely.
My husband, Richard, died earlier this year. Suddenly, after years of a happy marriage, I was alone again. It was very scary to face an empty house, particularly on Saturday nights.
I didn’t wait for the phone to ring. I decided to make Saturday night happen. I reached out to friends and family and started inviting them over to my house for Saturday night dinner parties. It turned out to be the greatest thing for me. Not only were my Saturday nights filled with activity, but preparing kept me busy too: buying groceries, cooking, planning.
Don’t spend Saturday night alone. Invite friends over to your place for a potluck. Reach out to others to make plans instead of waiting for them to contact you. If you don’t have many friends in your life, sign up for a volunteer program that keeps you busy.
Make things happen, don’t let them happen.
