Three Feet of Snow and a Very Kind Neighbor

--by irishgirl, posted Jul 28, 2010

It's no secret that we've had some pretty crazy weather in the Maryland area this past winter. We had 15 inches of snow during one month followed by 28 more inches.

Whenever it snowed like that, I packed my things up and stayed at my mom's house, both to help her with shoveling and for the ease of getting my car out of the driveway to get to work rather than attempting it from my mountain side driveway.

I did about 4 hours of shovelling one day and only managed to dig us out of the house and a small walking path to and around 3 sides of my car. To make better headway the next day, I set the alarm and got out there preparing to do the necessary 3 or 4 shovelling rounds before being able to relax and watch the Super Bowl.

My whole body was in pain from the previous day's shovelling and with the nagging body aches I went out and began forging walking ground again. I was probably shovelling for about 45 minutes when my mother's oh-so-kind neighbor came out.

"You need some help?" he asked.

"That would be lovely" I said.

He went to his garage, started up his snow blower and voila, an hour or so later we can see driveway and have room to walk.

Thank you, thank you, thank you to him. Thinking of how to repay him now - perhaps some cake...

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Posted by irishgirl
Jul 28, 2010
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trueblue wrote: Kindness is all around us. Chocolate self saucing pudding. Yum :-)

RonWrite wrote: Help arrives, in the form of a guardian angel, when you least expect it!

heartofflesh wrote: Did he resemble an angel? - sometimes it is to better to pass on that kindness to some stranger on your way or in your office or any other place you visit....Keep the ripple going,,,
.You do have a grateful heart..Gratitude is Heaven, God Bless you!!!!!

irishgirl wrote: so true luckyman and I will keep that in mind and perhaps pass on the kindness to a stranger. oh and yes, he is so much like an angel - uncomplaining and sweet. thanks so much luckyman.

unknown wrote: cute :) I am happy you both helped someways to clear the path, wish I was there ... I love snow but not on the path ... here in the NL, its the same ... don't know when I would go skating literally at times :) now its all gone :( anyways, thanks for sharing Irishgirl :) lovingly, deepula :)

FairyBubbles wrote: Neighbours are so lovely. Mmmmm cake sounds good - yummy!

JuneBug wrote: Whatta nice thing for him to do !!!! I have a recipe for a snowball cake if you want it !!! M-M-M-M-M CAKE !!!!! :D

2cents wrote: Cake would be great!

irishgirl wrote: Snowball cake? Oh please do tell Junebug. I'd love to know how to make that. Anything with a name that great has to be good.

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