An elderly man joins his neighbors for movie nights to help ease and ward off loneliness. The couple helps their neighbor feel less alone, and they do so by inviting him over to watch movies together. Watch the short but sweet video to see how one couple is helping a man who lives by himself feel less alone.

Human beings are not made to be islands of themselves. We aren’t designed to experience life by ourselves. We’re made for relationships. Some of the Bible’s first passages highlight this truth about humanity. In the Garden of Eden, God gave Adam a mate, a companion, Eve, to help him and help him feel less alone.

Life is meant to be shared and experienced with others. Unfortunately, many people experience loneliness regularly. Feeling alone and as if no one cares is, without a doubt, one of the worst feelings in the world.

Sadly, older people are a group of people who likely experience loneliness at a higher rate than anyone else. Their advanced age and, often, their immobility and inability to get out regularly, confining them to their homes, are huge contributing factors to their loneliness.

In a clip posted on social media, Delmar, an older gentleman, has found a unique and sweet way to defeat loneliness. The text in the video states that Delmar lives alone with his dog. This could easily make for a lonely existence, but Delmar and his neighbor’s shared love of movies keeps him from feeling this way.

“He lives alone with his dog so he comes over to watch movies with us when he feels alone,” the text states.

After the film ends, the text adds Delmar has the sweetest and most heartwarming response to his movie get-togethers with his neighbors.

“That was my favorite part of the day,” he says.

What a simple but significant and impactful act of love and kindness. Watching movies, or just giving someone something to look forward to, can mean so much to an individual feeling alone.

Psalm 71:9: “Do not give me up when I am old; be my help even when my strength is gone.”