Stories of Kindness from Around the World

A Change of Plans


--by MadAbbott, posted Apr 22, 2015
We moved house 9 months ago. Before that we had lived in the same house for 20 years. Our next door neighbours had lived in their house even longer, so we have known them for the full 20 years. They are a lovely retired couple, Bob and Jean, a lot older than us. Truly good friends.

Bob has just gone into hospital having suffered a serious stroke and is not expected to live. We cancelled our plans and took a 2 hour round trip to visit him on Sunday in hospital.

I don't know if he could hear us, but we sang some happy songs and told him all our news. Until, that is, we couldn't hold back the tears and then we hugged and cried together, including Jean who was managing a bedside vigil.

Then Jean made us all laugh about some of the good fun times we have had together. A truly amazing person, always putting others before herself and who has twice recovered from cancer herself. Blessings on my wonderful friends Bob and Jean.  
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Readers Comments

bkuhns54 wrote: Lovely story
mish wrote: The blessings of old friends. Bless you all .
xenahugs wrote: This is so beautiful. Thank you for making the journey, for being there for both Bob and Jean and for really giving and feeling that moment with your hearts. This is really so precious. Thank you.
mindyjourney wrote: Thank you for re-enforcing bond with such dear memories...that Bob can take with him <3. Blessings to you all. Friends are the true flowers of life.
terre wrote: You have done Bob and Jean, and yourselves, great good by going to visit them in hospital and sharing good memories and songs. Thank you so much.
sandyremillar wrote: A flock of angels are going there to assist all so Peace, Love and Harmony prevail during this process.....
melnotes wrote: Im sure Bob heard every song you sung :) Laughter and all that reminiscing is wonderful xx

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