Would Like To Reciprocate But......??
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (189838)
Boise, Idaho
November 29, 2016 4:14pm CST
My daughter has several friends she has made around our apartment complex. As I have written before, our neighbors are 80% foreigners from Afganistan, India, Africa, etc. I don't go out so I haven't spoken to any of them, just in passing.
Not sure where this one lady is from but she is so sweet. She gets a food basket at the beginning of the month and brings about half of it over to my daughter. On Halloween she brought her a cute little haunted house with candy in it. She made some rice with a curry sauce a couple weeks ago and brought over a big container of it. She also brought my daughter a pack of cigarettes one time. My daughter always says 'thank you' and tries to talk to her but she doesn't understand. Just smiles. We would think it would be nice to reciprocate. But what do you give a foreign person? I suggested that my doctor find a festive package of chocolates. Everyone likes chocolate, right?
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
29 Nov 16
Even something as seeming appropriate as chocolate could be a problem since you have no way of knowing if she is diabetic.
You try basic sign language. Use a map of the world and point to yourself and then America, then point to her and see where she picks. This could at least give you a clue to her language, which would be a start.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
4 Dec 16
that's mighty sweet 'f that lady. sadly not all folks like chocolate, though i'd be tickled with such. i like some'f the suggestions others've made 'n hope that more effort 'tis made to get more acquainted. :)
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
4 Dec 16
.....Yes, when the weather brakes hopefully. We just got a assortment of fruit and candies. Hope she enjoys it.
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
5 Dec 16
@crazyhorseladycx .....I think that is very true.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
5 Dec 16
@celticeagle i bet that she did :) sometimes, 'tis jest the sentiment that touches the heart e'en more so'n the gift ~ big hugs !
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@kaka135 (14994)
• Malaysia
30 Nov 16
This lady is really nice. I am not sure, but I think there might still be some people who do not eat chocolate. I think some homemade food might be a good idea, perhaps a dish you made, some cookies or cakes, salad, etc.
I think it's not easy to communicate when there's no common language, but I guess I'd just smile too.
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
30 Nov 16
Just don't know. Maybe salad would be safe. Or fruit. But expensive.
@allen0187 (59699)
• Philippines
30 Nov 16
Chocolates would be fine. You can invite her to dinner and start a conversation with her. Or you can come over to her place and help out with the chores.
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@allen0187 (59699)
• Philippines
3 Dec 16
@celticeagle yes, I would given the same situation.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
30 Nov 16
That's very nice! Maybe she doesn't speak English so she smiles 
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
30 Nov 16
most do yes, or just a basket of holiday snacks and some hot chocolate
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
1 Dec 16
@Jessicalynnt ......That's a good idea.
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
30 Nov 16
Yes, just hate to get her something she won't use or like.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
30 Nov 16
@celticeagle hard when you dont know a body, maybe a knitted scarf, that would be homemade and pretty
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@snowy22315 (208837)
• United States
29 Nov 16
I think chocolate sounds like a winner! Hopefully she isn't allergic,,,but I don't think most people are!
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
29 Nov 16
Since she gave you some rice with curry (I assume a dish from her country), then maybe it'd be good to reciprocate with a specialty dish of yours. Or maybe something as simple as a bag/basket of seasonal fruit (like apples or citrus). I have an Iranian grandma friend who loves to make us "ash" - a thick soup they make particularly on cold days. I think she is pickier with food, so I end up giving her lemons from our tree in the bowl she gave us the soup in . . . apparently Iranians love lemons and sour things.
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