Hi All,
Good to share good things, going through the bed time routine with the children (by the way baths, putting on PJs and cleaning teeth is still a big surprise at 8 and 9 years old), when I get a text from one of my wife's friend "did not want to disturb you but there is a a box of chilli at the front door".
An hour later another of our friends dropped of some PE tops for children that we have not had the time to get.
It made me feel of and part of a community, it is often those thoughtful little gestures that help and have the biggest impact.
That’s so thoughtful of them.
As you say, small, kind gestures can have such an impact.
Whether practical - a neighbour watered and weeded the front garden, a friend kept me topped up on soup and bread.
Or emotional - my sister in law, every Tuesday (she picked a random day) WhatsApp me a heart. She had done this for 17 months! The couple of times she couldn’t due to illness and no reception I became quite anxious.
Sending a hug
What a lovely thought!
I don't think I had anything like that when Jay passed at first. I have good neighbours around me though and at the time they kept saying if I needed anything etc. If they see me in the street they will ask how I am etc. My downstairs neighbours and I have a wee routine now that I put our bins out and they bring them back in. They know that I know that they are there though if I need anything and vice versa if they need someone to take a parcel delivery in or whatever or be the nosy neighbour when they go on holiday and make sure everything is ok around the property. I was out a couple of weeks ago and a parcel got left on my front step (typical couriers) and my neighbour took it in for me. So yes little things like that do help and let you know there are people around you that do care.
xx
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