How can I cheer up a friend whos been sick?
If they have been sick they probably haven’t been out of the house for days and they haven’t seen anyone much either. They are bored and lonely. If your friend is still too weak in recovery to go out, go over and spend some time. Make them a meal and hang out watching a DVD that you brought over. Bring a deck of cards and play some games. Think about what your friend enjoys when she/he is well and adapt that somehow to what you do when you’re spending time with them as they recover. I have a friend who loves scrapbooking and when she was in recovery I brought over scrapbooking materials and she helped me work on a project. She was well enough to sit for a bit at the table and work with scissors and glue (I didn’t let it go on too long) and she really enjoyed it, after that we watched a movie on TV and gossiped the afternoon away. At one point she needed to take a nap so I took her dog for a walk and came back and made dinner for her family so she wouldn’t have to worry about it. If you
