❤️ The kindness of a stranger….
Yesterday a longtime friend we hadn’t seen in many years visited with us. She recently lost her husband of over 40 years & was getting herself out in the world, visiting friends & some family she hadn’t seen in a long time.
She grew up in a beachfront community not far from us & wanted us to to take a drive there to see the house where she grew up. We pulled up in front of the house and she got out to take some pictures & decided to ring the bell and see if anyone might be home.
The owner was indeed there, a truly lovely woman who had bought the home from my friend’s parents almost 50 years ago. She invited my friend in & showed her all around the house. They were in there quite some time & when they came out my friend introduced us to her.
She was so warm & gracious, it was like talking to an old friend, and as we were parting she told me to drop by if we ever found ourselves back in her area again. We all hugged her and the trip down memory lane meant the world to my friend who had spent the last few years caretaking her husband.
The kindness o& a stranger who became a friend. ❤️
Yesterday a longtime friend we hadn’t seen in many years visited with us. She recently lost her husband of over 40 years & was getting herself out in the world, visiting friends & some family she hadn’t seen in a long time.
She grew up in a beachfront community not far from us & wanted us to to take a drive there to see the house where she grew up. We pulled up in front of the house and she got out to take some pictures & decided to ring the bell and see if anyone might be home.
The owner was indeed there, a truly lovely woman who had bought the home from my friend’s parents almost 50 years ago. She invited my friend in & showed her all around the house. They were in there quite some time & when they came out my friend introduced us to her.
She was so warm & gracious, it was like talking to an old friend, and as we were parting she told me to drop by if we ever found ourselves back in her area again. We all hugged her and the trip down memory lane meant the world to my friend who had spent the last few years caretaking her husband.
The kindness o& a stranger who became a friend. ❤️
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- Posted by Mish
- Dec 15, 2024
- Comments (7)
Readers Comments
Helenconnell2 wrote: How lovely!
pluto178 wrote: How beautiful I have shown many people around my homes who had reason to ask and I was gifted something similar recently when I got chatting to a woman whose home was architecturally brilliant and she asked us in. Such a warm and welcoming thing to do……….it certainly is a home and not a house when you can do this. Glad your day went so beautifully x
dotmatrix wrote: That's such a beautiful story of kindness, Mish. Thanks for sharing it. ♥
gardengal10 wrote: I can relate as I met the "girl" who grew up in the house that my husband and live in. The "girl" (now well over 60 years old) and I have become good friends. This post made me smile.
Rajni wrote: Mish, You dearly deserved the kindness you received. Strangers are friends in waiting. You have a magnet to attract friends such that strangers become friends.
DANCE wrote: How lovely!!!
cheeka wrote: It is a small world, after all! If we ever needed proof, you demonstrated with your wonderful act of kindness. Thank you for sharing the story,
