It’s a great, big world out there, and everyone can feel a little lonely in it from time to time.

So imagine the sense of isolation 10-year-old Aron Anderson might experience as the only student at Skerries Community School on Out Skerries, a Scottish archipelago that’s home to about 65 to 75 people.

A story in The Telegraph of London featuring Aron and his family was posted last week by Reddit user JohnnyButtocks in the Scotland community. It discussed how Aron had other classmates—including his older siblings—up until this school year before they graduated to a secondary school almost three hours away by boat. They only return to the island on weekends.

“As the only school-age child on the island Aron’s best friends are his dog, some ducks and flocks of sheep,” according to the story.

This article struck a chord with community moderator BesottedScot, who launched an effort to show Aron that he wasn’t alone in the world, even if he was alone on his island.

I thought it would be very nice if we as a subreddit sent him some Christmas cards! … I phoned his school last week to let them know that I was planning this, and that I recommended his parent(s) and/or his teacher helps him to open the cards. I really want him to get a big massive smile on his face, so please, write a wee message in the card to show your support too!

BesottedScot, who listed an address where the letters can be sent in the thread, is suggesting people wait until Dec. 7 to mail their notes to Aron, so “they’ll get there round about the same time and before Christmas.”