Good Neighbours

@ellie333 (21016)
August 3, 2008 4:55pm CST
I haven't been too well over the last week or so and it is at these times you find out how kind people really are, as well as receiving many get well wishes from friends here at myLot two of my neighbours have been exceptional in taking my son each afternoon for a few hours so I can rest and also going to the shops for essentials like bread and milk. Have you neighbours you can rely on in times of need? Or has someone unexpected done something thoughtful for you? I would like to say thank you to all of you, you know who you are and to say that I am beginning to feel a little better even though still very tired and now full of cold. Huggles. Ellie :D
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@c2k2008 (92)
• Jamaica
3 Aug 08
your are very lucky to have neighbours who care. a lot of people r very withdrawn when it comes to helping others. you have all right to be as grateful as you are.
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@ellie333 (21016)
3 Aug 08
Yes I am very lucky indeed to have such good people living by me as some wouldn't even notice. I count my blessings daily. Ellie :D
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@busyB4 (874)
• United States
4 Aug 08
Hi Ellie, I am new here so really don't know anyone yet. I am glad you have good neighbors. I think you really find out true friendship when you are down and out, that stickability! Glad you are doing better. Your friends probably helped that happen sooner! ;-)
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@ellie333 (21016)
4 Aug 08
Hi BusyB4, Well welcome to myLot I hope you make a lot of friends and have fun here too, I love it here and have been here about six months now. Yes having good friends and neighbours is very important and it is lovely that they do help me in my times of need but they also know I would do the dame for them bless. Ellie :D
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@guybrush (4658)
• Australia
4 Aug 08
So glad you're on the mend now, Ellie! It's lovely your neighbours helped with your son - the hardest thing about being a mother is that you can't just get your own mother to tuck you into bed and take care of you. Ah ... those were the days *sigh* ...
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@ellie333 (21016)
4 Aug 08
Hi Guybrush, Oh over the last few days that would have been lovely to have but my mum lives so far away bless but my neighbours have been brilliant and really helped in all areas. I am truly blessed and yes on the mend at last. Ellie :D
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@marketing07 (6266)
• South Korea
4 Aug 08
hi ellie..sorry to hear about your health like you im also having a health problems so i dont have much time in mylot..its good to hear the you are doing ok..and its good to know also that you have a good neighbors,i do hope that i could find a good neighbors too..take care have a nice day
@ellie333 (21016)
4 Aug 08
Oh Marketing, I didn't realise you were ill too, get well soon. Healing hugs of love to you, I thought you had been busy as I know you have had the house move and everything recently and with a little one too I know how they can take up much of your time. Ellie :D
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
3 Aug 08
I'm sorry to hear that you are still poorly Ellie. I have missed you over the weekend, but thought that maybe you were away. Our neighbours are being very kind. One (that we liked) has gone into a home as she has dementia. The others (that we put up with) are on holiday. It is blissfully quiet here right now. I'm awful I know.
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@ellie333 (21016)
3 Aug 08
Hi P1kef1sh, that is so kind of your neighbours to be away LOL, you are naughty sometimes. Mine are great luckily. I am a lot better than I was but still not right so have been resting as much as possible, slept earlier so awake for a while now LOL. Ellie :D
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
3 Aug 08
hi ellie I am glad to hear you are beginning to feel a bit better, also am glad you have two neighbors who are'really helping you out so much. nice to have neighbors like that. I have neighbors on either side of me who have never really'soken to us and we have been here five years now. the children here are more friendly thatn the adults,they will all say hi to me and thats more than the parents ever do. I will say that one neighbor did really help me. I had gone to the store and bought a gallon of milk and another package of some kind, I got insideour gated compound, sat down to rest a moment on the low concrete wall at the edgeof the slanted lawn.I went to get up,stumble and fell on my butt, this wouldnt have been such a scare had it not been that two years ago Ihad a bad fall that smashed myleft shoulder so had to have a metal and plastic shoulder joint replacement. so if I had fallen agin on that shoulder it would probably have meant another surgery.this petite woman and her daughter came flyingout of her apartment and helped me to my feet, then even replaced my spilled gallon of milk with one of herown. she had her daughter carry the milk and help meto my apartment, and see me inside safely. later she told me if I needed milk call her and she would bring it to my apartment, she said she works ato Albertsons grocery store.So one of my neighbors is really neighborly.
@ellie333 (21016)
3 Aug 08
Hi Hatley, Oh that was lovely of her and her daughter and these two make up for the ones on either side that don't speak eh! I am blessed to have such good neighbours and the last few days I really have needed the break from my little son so I could rest as good as he is, he is a four year old and they need constant attantion so I can't really rest when he is awake. Ellie :D
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@c2k2008 (92)
• Jamaica
3 Aug 08
By the way if i were your neighbour i would be a very good one too. get well soon.
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@ellie333 (21016)
3 Aug 08
I am sure you would be, I try to be too and thank you kindly for the get well wishes, appreciated. Ellie :D
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@cyberfluf (4996)
• Netherlands
5 Aug 08
My daddy - "the only man a girl can rely on is her daddy" (Grease)
I have a wonderfull neighbour I can rely on whenever I'm in need and off course I can allways rely on my parents with who I am still living at the moment. My boyfriend is the one to look after me the first but if he's in college there are more people, luckily for me, who I can trust will help me when needed. It's good to know that there are people out there that care that much about you.
@cyberfluf (4996)
• Netherlands
5 Aug 08
Thank you so much for remembering, you are a sweetheart Ellie. I'm pm'ing you on this one! .
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@ellie333 (21016)
5 Aug 08
Hi Cyberfluf, Thats is good to hear that you have so many people near to you, all my family live far away so at times like this it is good to have lovely neighbours to help. Thanks for sharing the pic of your dad, hope he is feeling a bit better in himself now too. Huggles. Ellie :D
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@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
4 Aug 08
Dear, I am sorry to hear that. I just hope you are better now. Get well soon, we all miss you a lot. Good to know that there are good ppl around you. It feels great, after all all's not that bleak. I have some good neighbours as well. Ours is an old locality where we still barter food or babysit the baby next door or take care of an granny. It's a beautiful neighbourhood - all goes back to our ancestors 300 years ago. [i]Get well soon. HUGGLES[/i]
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@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
4 Aug 08
indeed we are lucky! You take care, hon. Take breaks intermittently. Rest is very important. I just wish I could cook some chicken clear soup with lots of pepper and ginger. You would love it foe sure.. Get well soon. Huggles.
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@ellie333 (21016)
4 Aug 08
Hi Mimipi, What a lovely community you live in, that is fantastic to hear, I wish all neighbourhoods were like yours, unfortunately they are very few and far between these days as people live rushed lives and don't seem to have time for their neighbours which is sad. We are both very blessed to have such good ones eh! I am on the mend and back not so painful now so can sit at the computer for a while longer now. Thanks for the get well wishes. Huggles. Ellie :D
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@ellie333 (21016)
5 Aug 08
Oh your chicken soup sounds delicious, I wish you could cook me some too. My mum always used to make chicken soup whenever I was ill. It is supposed to have lots of healing properties within it eh! Huggles. Ellie :D
@checapricorn (16061)
• United States
4 Aug 08
Hi ellie, ohhh..I'm sorry you're not feeling well..Just rest and drink plenty of water also! I've been away for 2 days and trying to cope up my notifications! I have several friends whom I can really rely in moment like that! Just a txt or call aways, they are always ready so, it's nice really to have these people in our lives!
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• United States
4 Aug 08
Yea, I believed ellie, good things happen to good people! Have a great time!
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@ellie333 (21016)
4 Aug 08
Hi Checapricorn, I am not even going to attempt to play catch up as not really been on most of the week and inbox was overloaded but well done you for trying. It is lovely that you too have friends like this that you can rely on, but I am sure they can you too eh! I am truly blessed to have such wonderful neighbours. Ellie :D
@cupid74 (11388)
• Pakistan
5 Aug 08
Hi Dear How are u feeling Now, and Trust be Good Neighbours arte blessing, but only when ur good neighbour to them as well Wish u all the best Take care
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@cupid74 (11388)
• Pakistan
7 Aug 08
Wish u all the best Get Well soon take care
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@ellie333 (21016)
5 Aug 08
Hi Cupid, Yes I try to be a good neighbour too which is probably why I have had so much help now I am not well eh! They definitely are a blessing. Ellie :D
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@PearlGrace (3171)
• United States
4 Aug 08
Hello ellie333. Oh, I'm sorry to hear you are under the weather. But pleased to hear your neighbors are really helping you out. I do have neighbors I can rely on. They've brought me homemade soups and checked on me when I was ill. I've never had neighbors like that until we moved to where we are now. I'm glad to hear you are gradually feeling better and hope that each day brings more health and strength to you. Do take extra special care.
• United States
4 Aug 08
I do remember when my son was small and how much energy it took each day just to make sure all his needs were met. Plus, it's important to spend play time or reading time together, too. All those activities add up to time, patience, and energy. Hope you are all better today, ellie333.
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@ellie333 (21016)
4 Aug 08
Hi PearlGrace, That is lovely to hear that you have really good neighbours too. It is lovely for me to have as I have no family living near and as good as my little one is he is very energetic and when I'm feeling poorly it can be very physically exhausting so by them taking him each afternoon for a few hours has been fantastic. Ellie :D
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• United States
5 Aug 08
Oh my friend ellie, I'm sorry to hear that you are feeling bad. Do you have a head cold, chest cold or both? I hate head colds and sometimes when I have a chest cold, it triggers my Asthma That's nice that your neighbors are there to help you. It feels good when people go out of their way to treat you nice. Well I pray that you will feel better soon okay. Take care ellie and God Bless!
@ellie333 (21016)
5 Aug 08
Hi Linda, the cold is just an added extra on top of feeling exhausted and suffering with sciatica too. On the mend now though. My neighbours have been so kind and without me having to ask. Thank you for your prayers. God bless you too. Ellie :D
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@lynettebyc (2416)
• China
5 Aug 08
Hey, ellie, sorry, what's the problem? I'm glad that you're getting better now. Actually there're lots of people do thoughtful things for me. When i first start working, i know nothing about the work. Some colleagues patiently told me what should i do step by step, although they are not bound to do it. I really appreciate, and i will bear all those in heart gratefully. And there're some first strangers who then become my friends although actually i haven't seen them yet, just like you, like some others here in mylot and other websites. I have to admit there are lots of people who make us warm in this cold world.
@ellie333 (21016)
5 Aug 08
Hi Lynette Oh I love how you described 'people who make us warm in this cold world' oh so true there are so many good ones out there eh! I am on the mend now though, think just exhausted and had sciatica also which didn't help and now have this horrible head cold too. It was lovely of your collegaues to help you in this way to. Huggles. Ellie :D
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• China
5 Aug 08
Hey, ellie, yeah, i really thank you all. You had better do some exercise when you're fine.Stay healthy
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@bellis716 (4799)
• United States
5 Aug 08
I'm glad that you are beginning to feel better. Hope you continue to do so. Yes, we have good neighbors, and we all depend on one another.
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@ellie333 (21016)
5 Aug 08
Hi Bellis, Good to hear that you have very good negihbours too, they can make such a diference eh! Ellie :D
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@maryannemax (12156)
• Sweden
4 Aug 08
i hope you feel a lot better soon and start enjoying life to the fullest again. anyway, you are so lucky. you have those people to help you out with your son and help you in getting some rest alone. i envy you because when i was still living in the philippines, not many neighbors were really so good at all. i don't know why. anyway, i do love some people there but most of my friend neighbors already went out of the country and i had noone to rely on there anymore. have a nice day.
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@ellie333 (21016)
4 Aug 08
Hi Maryannemax, I am feeling a lot better than I was and yes I am very blessed to have such kind neighbours to help me whilst I am feeling so poorly. I am sorry you didn't have the hep and support when you were in the Philippines. Ellie :D
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@AmbiePam (84651)
• United States
4 Aug 08
That is so nice. My parents have very good neighbors. Even back when I lived with them, when our lawn needed to be mowed, our neighbor would mow it. The husband and wife took turns. I think they realized what a bad back my dad had, and that my mom can't take that kind of heat. So they have done it ever since. But my parents are good neighbors too, and during these past several years they have done so much for them. I think they really wanted to find something to do for my parents, especially my dad. He would give the shirt off his back for anyone. I've actually seen him give the jacket off his back... lol
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@ellie333 (21016)
4 Aug 08
Hi AmbiePam, Yes to be a good neighbour means you then have good neighbours for when you are in a time of need yourself, I am very blessed to have these neighbours helping me at the moment but I do try to be there for them too. I can imagine your dad doing that LOL, what a kind man. Ellie :D
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@skinnychick (6905)
• United States
4 Aug 08
Must be going around, I have had a bug myself. I'm glad you are feeling a little better. I got an unexpected email recently from someone who is going to send me a "treasure" so I'm really excited and I thought that just the thought of me was completely thoughtful and unexpected. It really made my day. :)
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@ellie333 (21016)
5 Aug 08
Oh Skinnychick, Lets us know what your treasure is when it arrives, I love suprises. I hope you are feeling a better too. This one has wiped me out, I am neve ill but when I am it hits bigtime. Ellie :D
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@gemini_rose (16264)
4 Aug 08
Sorry to hear that you have not been very well, but glad to hear that you are getting better now. Yes neighbours do tend to be worth their weight in gold when it comes to things like this. I was very ill with my fourth pregnancy and the neighbours were always offering their services to us.
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@ellie333 (21016)
4 Aug 08
Hi Gemini_rose, Thanks, yes definitely on the mend now which is good. It is fantastic to hear that you too have good neighbours that you can rely on, these guys have been incredible over the last few days helping with my son bless em. Ellie :D
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@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
4 Aug 08
Well hello dear ellie. It's great to hear from you. We have certainly missed you. I'm very glad to hear that you are feeling somewhat better now. Just keep resting and you will be well again soon. Yes, I do have a neighbor that I can count on when I'n not feeling well. When I sprained my knee and wasn't able to walk without the use of a cane and even the waan't able to walk too well she would go to the stores for me anytime I needed her too. She is a treasure. I am so lucky to have a friend like her. Neither one of us have a car but we live in walking distance of the stores, but it was during a very cold nasty winter and she never hesitated to help me out. So you too are very lucky. I am glad that you are able to have people around you that can help you too. Well you take care and hurry back to us! your friend, opal
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@ellie333 (21016)
4 Aug 08
Hi Opal, Oh that is good to hear that you also have a really good neighbour to help in times of need. I am resting as much as possible but now back not so painful can sit at the computer a bit more. Ellie :D
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• United States
4 Aug 08
Good neighbors, good friends, are all a valuable part of life. It seems in the hustle of a busy world, neighbors often don't even know one anothers' names. I don't know a lot of my neighbors, but I am very involved in a local church, and they come to my rescue when I need help. I do try to be a good neighbor, and if someone needs something, I do what I can. Hope you feel better soon, Ellie.
@ellie333 (21016)
5 Aug 08
Hi Dakotakit, yes I agree church members can be helpful in times of need, Father Stephen and his wife from the local church I go to collect a family of 7 between them who have no transport and take them to church which I think is lovely of them. I can ask for help from there too but these neighbours have shown such kindness and I havn't had to ask it has been offered bless. Ellie :D
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