The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-12-27

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is another kind of charity, that does
not require any money. 1t is the love
and consideration which we should
show to one another. In this world
there are many persons who are not
in need of any financial assistance;
sympathy, or a kind word once in a
while. There are lonely people in the
world, who would appreciate being re-
membered with a friendly visit now
and then. There are sick and conva
descent people, who look longingly
after the touring car of their friends
as it passes their door, and wonder
why they are so thoughtless, when a
ride for an hour or SO in the air would
mean so much to them.
There are homes cast into sorrow
by the hand of Death. Sometimes on
sorrowful occasions like these, friends
are true, and call to express their
sympathy; but it is the long dreary
days that follow, that test the value
of real friendship. One instance of
case like this is recalled to my mind.
A young woman bereft of all that was
near and dear to her was left alone.
! She tried to bear up with Christian
| fortitude, but in spite of all, human
| nature was there, and if it were not
| sor the weekly visit of two of her
| friends, two sisters, who called regll-
larly for year or more, she would
never have been able to stand her
grief These girls never realized the
good that they accomplished by their
weekly visits. The comfort that they
brought to one lonely soul was more
| than all the gold in the world could
| buy. 1t will always remain a cher
ished memory, and will never be for
gotten, either in this world or in the
next.
There are old people too, not neces-
| sarily in the homes for aged but liv-
| ing around among their relatives or
| friends. These long for affection.
Their kith and kin, their friends have
practically all preceded them into
eternity. Visit them. Talk with them
about the past, about the good old
|
things going on in the world now.
Remember them at Christmas or some
particular day, that is usually fam
! lily holiday. Send a post card or a
letter now and then. 1t means so
much to them. They love the young
and those in the heyday of life. Let
your love and consideration go out to
the old folks. AS they are now, so
one day will you be, if God sees fit
to leave you in this world as many
years as they have lived
J Do not overlook the young. Never
pass child on the street without
giving it a kindly greeting. Encour-
age them in their school work. Tell
them about ell the wonderful men and
women around who were once as help
less as they. Let them know that God
requires a special effort from some IN
order that they will follow the road
that He has mapped out for them. Be
gentle but firm and they will always
| love you. When they have grown to
manhood and womanhood, and perhaps
by that time your friends will be few,
they will always think of you and will
say, "she was always SO friendly, so
nice to me when I was a child"
| Again comes the age of romance
Let the young know that you too have
passed through those years, and real
| ize what it means. Let them come
to you with their little troubles. To
them they are big troubles; but after
they have heard of how you used to
think of nice little boy, or nice
little girl, sitting across from you in
church, with the Brothers or Sisters
classes, then they feel like telling you
| everything, because you know, you
can understand. In this way you gain
the confidence of the young person,
and can do an untold amount of good
by the advice thus given, but uncon
sciously solicited. These are chart
table works, that rich and poor can
give freely, and if given, would make
this world a much better place to live
in.