Stories of Kindness from Around the World

Container of Cookies


--by JuneBug, posted Apr 30, 2008

We have been having a problem with our plumbing in the bathroom. The maintainence guy has been so nice about trying  to take care of this problem, but it has turned out to a bigger task than what he intended to deal with. He has been to our home three times already  in the past week and is due to come back this afternoon to see if the problem is solved.

The last few times he was here I gave him some of my fresh cookies I had baked. He told me he really liked the last ones I gave him especailly with coffee. Since he is coming back today, I baked some more of my fresh cookies and put them in a nice container with a bow along with a card thanking him. I hope this helps make his day a bit brighter....

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chevygal wrote: Great idea! It's definitely nice to feel appreciated. I am a teacher and some days are VERY frustrating. Once in a while a parent will surprise me with a little something "just because" and it really makes my day :)
lmil1954 wrote: Maybe he's just coming back for your cookies. (JUST KIDDING!) That was very nice of you though and he probably doesnt get that kind of appreciation from many of his clients. Thanks for being you, JuneBug.
LindaM
JuneBug wrote: LOL! Linda, that's exactly want my husband said. There are three maitenence guys here and my husband said they will ''volunteer'' to fix what we report broken just to get cookies!
brighteyes wrote: This summer we gave our painters and contractors coffee and bagels then left bottled water in the garage refrig for them...they were most appreciative....did a get job and we felt good as well...after all, if they were family, they we'd have no second thoughts in offering them refreshments..
All4Him wrote: That was so nice of you. Jobs like that can be so thankless sometimes. My husband is a carpenter (he builds decks) and sometimes people treat him pretty bad. I'm not really sure why, maybe they think he is below them. But when people are kind it really makes a differnce not only in his day, but in his work.
MakeSomeoneSmile wrote: I'm sure it will make him smile junebug. That is very nice of you to be so thoughtful to people doing a thankless job. It is those little thoughtful things you do that make the world a brighter place. Thanks for sharing!

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