This morning I tended to my little 'tree-garden' when a construction worker from a house nearby came over to ask if I might have a band-aid and some tape for a wound in his finger. His colleagues had left and their first aid kit was in their car.
I went up to my apartment on the 3rd floor and got
him some iodine ointment to ensure he did not get an infection with the work he was doing, gave him a band-aid and helped wrap everything with strong tape to keep dirt out. A couple of minutes later he came back, looking sheepish, and told me that he had given me the wrong finger. It turns out two fingers were bruised and the skin broken, and he had had me wrap the finger with the smaller wound. No problem, as I still had everything downstairs I tended to his ring finger as well.
During this second finger, he told me "you are like a mother to me." Hey, this guy was approximately my age!! But I did not correct him, just had a good laugh for myself as soon as he left for his construction site again. I mean, he probably meant it as a compliment.
I went up to my apartment on the 3rd floor and got
him some iodine ointment to ensure he did not get an infection with the work he was doing, gave him a band-aid and helped wrap everything with strong tape to keep dirt out. A couple of minutes later he came back, looking sheepish, and told me that he had given me the wrong finger. It turns out two fingers were bruised and the skin broken, and he had had me wrap the finger with the smaller wound. No problem, as I still had everything downstairs I tended to his ring finger as well.During this second finger, he told me "you are like a mother to me." Hey, this guy was approximately my age!! But I did not correct him, just had a good laugh for myself as soon as he left for his construction site again. I mean, he probably meant it as a compliment.
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- Posted by Balou
- Jul 23, 2021
- Comments (6)
Readers Comments
Mish wrote: I’m pretty sure he meant your kind caring was like a mother’s love & he was so grateful....yes, a big compliment 😉
scully wrote: That is hilarious 😂
dotmatrix wrote: Such a great story. There is nothing quite like nurturing love, no matter how old you are. It's our first memory of love so it hits hard! ♥.
DANCE wrote: Kind and sweet
unknown wrote: Saving yours to respond later. My carsickness drives me mad.
unknown wrote: He must have meant your caring heart. The craziest part is him showing the wrong fingers. We had a good laugh too 😂😂😂
