Stories of Kindness from Around the World

Flowers For a Gardner


--by RoseMarie, posted Nov 21, 2015
An elderly lady who lives near me keeps her garden so beautiful. It has an abundance of flowers and colours. The weather is not too good here at the moment, it's actually raining. I drove past this elderly lady's house and the garden is showing signs of winter with very little by way of flowers or colour. I knocked on her door and she came out. She doesn't know me and I told her I had flowers for her.

Dear love, she said she couldn't imagine who would be giving her flowers. I told her it was me and I was giving them to her because she works so hard in her garden and we all get to enjoy the beauty of it. She was totally gobsmacked. All she could say was 'I don't know what to say.' Her name is Elizabeth. Tears ran down Elizabeth's face and you would truly think she'd just won a jackpot.

Elizabeth told me she loves flowers, I laughed and told her I already knew that! I also gave her a little thank you card to let her know all her hard work in her garden brings joy to others. Elizabeth this moment was so precious to me.


 
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RoseMarie wrote: Kiwi, thank you for inspiring me with this one x 💓
seamar67 wrote: Oh, Rosemarie!!!! The language of flowers flows from the heart. Love to you and Elizabeth and Kiwi!!!!!
pyronik wrote: that's brilliant, & she was so appreciative :-) Well done Kiwi for the inspiration (((RoseMarie, Elizabeth, Kiwi)))
balou wrote: Beautiful :-) such a garden really is a gift to all people seeing it! Thank you for thanking her :-)
splain wrote: What a beautiful present. As a gardener and with some lovely flowers, I would love the gift of flowers!!!! You really showed depth of understanding by realizing she was missing her own flowers.
mindyjourney wrote: Beautiful flowers for beautiful Elizabeth <3. thank you so much, my friend....lovely lovely lovely :))).
kindmyst wrote: RoseMarie, Wow, such a thoughtful act. you and Elizabeth won the kindness jackpot.
mish wrote: Such a beautiful heart-to-hearts connection took place between the two of you . Awesome 🌹
lieveliene wrote: This truly is an example of how you can find joy in something someone else does and return that joy right to them. How sweet a gesture by you!
AndiCas wrote: What a beautiful story Rose-Marie.

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