Today I walked with my friend, who happens to be in her 80's and was recently widowed. It really benefits her to get a little exercise and to get out in the fresh air. She was recently widowed and no longer drives. I imagine after decades of being a feisty, farmer's wife this recent loss of freedom and companionship has been a difficult blow.
When I am feeling lonely and isolated in this small town life of mine, I need to remember to give myself a swift kick in derrière and remind myself that there is probably someone that could use a little companionship too. That's what I would tell my kids to do if they found themselves on the playground with no one to play with. Look around and surely there will be someone else who needs a friend to play with, just like you.
And it doesn't hurt to bring flowers, not on the playground, but just about anywhere else in life. These zinnias are from my garden and they are pretty much the only thing I can grow. Kindness in a vase.
And for one more little act of kindness, I made homemade cookies for the kids. It was a new chocolate chip recipe, and while it wasn't bad, it does not beat our legendary family recipe. Maybe I'll share the recipe in a later post.
Day two, check. Day three is in the works.
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