Stories by adds (2 matches)

Doing Good In The Garden

My mother in law was telling me about her neighbour. Doris is 79 years old and lives by herself since her husband passed away last year. 

Her husband used to be very proud of his garden and always kept it looking pristine. Unfortunately Doris isn't well enough to be able to look after her garden so it is very overgrown. 
 
When I heard this it really struck a chord with me and sounded like the ideal opportunity for me to help someone who needed it.
 
This afternoon I spent three hours sorting Doris' garden out for her. It now looks great. 
 
Doris is happy. I'm happy. Life is good!

 

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Going Back To Work With A Smile

I woke up this morning wondering what I could do to help someone feel better today.  While I was in the shower it came to me. I should buy Dave lunch!

Dave has had a traumatic time recently with the death of a close friend and also witnessing some traumatic incidents at work. He is suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

To help him deal with this, and hopefully help his recovery, he has been moved from his normal place of work. Now he is working with me and another friend.

When Dave arrived at work this morning I asked him if he had any plans for lunch. When he said, "No," I asked him if I could treat him to lunch at the local cafe. Dave looked very surprised but also very pleased and quickly replied, "Yes, that would be great! Thank you."

We had a very pleasant and relaxing lunch which gave us the opportunity to get to know each other better. We talked the whole time and Dave did open up to me about his previous experiences.

We are now both back at the office getting on with our work with smiles on our faces.

Life is good!

 

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