Loneliness can be listed among other hazardous health issues, but sadly no one openly talks about it. According to Psychology Today, loneliness has the exact same mortality obstacles as adiposity and biological inactivity.
A TikTok user Megan Elizabeth shared a heart-warming video-sharing story of how her grandfather was feeling lonely so he reached out. The tale reflected on what possible things could happen, when one faces social isolation and what significant roles grandkids can play in their grandparents’ lives.
The story started when Megan's grandpa texted her to ask if she'd like to visit him for a sleepover The text reads: “I haven’t been feeling well and I miss you. We can order food and watch a mystery show.
Love, grandpa.” Megan was joyful to visit him, and her grandpa made a sequence of requests to make the sleepover a successful one.
Grandpa gently asked her, “Could you pick up applesauce? The cinnamon kind. He also asked if she could bring mashed potatoes and humorously described, I would like that because I have no teeth and can only eat soft things. And for dessert, he asked him to bring some strawberry ice cream. With this he ended the conversation: “Thank you. You are my favorite granddaughter.”
Later, Megan came with a huge bag of food and ice cream. Both of them watched his favorite black-and-white “mystery movies.” When it was time for sleep, grandpa made sure that her 29-year-old granddaughter sleeps well. He got her a glass of water just in case she woke up in the night thirsty, he also left a flashlight on the nightstand.
The next early morning, he watched her leave for work. Megan lived with her grandparents when she was young as her parents were saving money for a house. Megan shared that she feels lucky to have grown up with her grandparents.
“I feel so happy. I am thankful for my grandpa and he will never understand how much love he truly has shown me. And more importantly, the love he showed my grandma while she was alive. I believe in love and loyalty because of this man. He is my hero,” she wrote in her Instagram post.
The time she spent with her grandpa made her comprehend an important lesson about her life. She wrote on Instagram, "I think one of the most important realizations I have had recently is that it’s important to live in the moment but it is important to live in the now with intent."
"So that when you are 92, you look back and smile at all the people you loved, the memories you made, and the life you chose to live," she added.
