February 10, 2025 - I'll Say it Again, Hold Tight to Family & Friends Who Love You & Have Your Back

I know I've been saying it is important to hold on tightly to your family and friends who love you and who have your back, but today I am saying it again. Hold tightly to your family and friends who love you and have your back. With all the things happening in our country, you may feel stressed, frightened, worried, and angry on a daily basis - or even many times a day, but it is essential for you to take care of your own mental health and do the things which bring you peace. If you have parents, grandparents, extended family, and friends who love and care for you, then hold tightly to them and love and care for them, too.

You are not alone. Please let me say this again. You are NOT alone. I hope you have family and friends who love you and have your back. I hope you are getting involved in groups which provide support and strength and in which you are able to do the same for the others in your group. If you do not have these people in your life, look for places where you are able to find them. I provided a list of resources a couple days ago - check the links in my blog - encouragementfromgrandma.blogspot.com and connect with people. Commit to build strong relationships - they will help you and give you the opportunity to help others as well.

I am SO happy to know my grands have parents who love them with all their hearts and who absolutely "have their backs". Their poppa and I absolutely love them and "have their backs" and they have extended family and friends who do the same. I hope you have people in your life who do these things for you. This matters.

So, once again today I want to send you my virtual "hug" - You matter. You deserve to be loved and are loved - I love you! You make our world a better place - we need you in this world. I hope you have people around you who tell you these things, but if not, please let me be someone who does. Yes, I say this every day, but these words are true and will always be so. You will find the video at this link.