Sharing a Smile with You
By CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
Nashville, Tennessee
November 30, 2019 11:33am CST
My neighbor called Thursday. He just turned 80. Lost his wife last year to cancer. He said Happy Thanksgiving to you! I hope you all enjoy your day. I let him talk and told him the same.
I feel sorry for him. His daughter is moving 30 miles away and he is sad about not seeing them every day. He would spend days helping her at her house, only one street away, and it kept him busy. He will find something else now I am sure.
But he makes the best of it and I always talk to him when I see him puttering around in the yard. He is pretty active for 80 years old. And I told him that.
He said that made his day and was his smile for the day. So there you go, the little things in life can go a long way. Making him smile made me smile.
Share a smile as you go long this journey called life. It may be the only one the next person gets. Eeyore also says to Smile!
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
1 Dec 19
sure doesn't take much to warm someones heart :) so sad his daughter 'tis movin' 'n i've great hopes he finds somewhere to help, perhaps do some volunteer work. 'lways a need fer such. i 'dmire folks who continue to keep busy 's they tend to kinda give'p when they lose a spouse.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
2 Dec 19
@CarolDM i can relate, 30 miles fer me to drive somedays might's well be a thousand. heck, quite oft i don't e'en 'ttempt to go 'nto town to see my sweet momma. jest 12 miles, but when the body 'tis misbehavin' i jest don't drive.
i hope his daughter visits oft. i've a feelin' though that'cher gonna be keepin' a close eye, too.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
2 Dec 19
@crazyhorseladycx I hope she does too. He will be checked on often.
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@Marilynda1225 (91086)
• United States
30 Nov 19
We never know how a kind remark can be so heartwarming for a person. I love smiling and sending smiles to everyone
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
30 Nov 19
Very wise words, Carol. We never know. Hope your neighbor will adust well.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
30 Nov 19
I don't know...I see Eeyore's backside!
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@LindaOHio (222417)
• United States
30 Nov 19
Love the Eeyore pic. It did make me smile. I hope your neighbor finds something else to do.
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@LindaOHio (222417)
• United States
30 Nov 19
@CarolDM I hope you're not having a down day. Are you watching some football?
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
30 Nov 19
@LindaOHio In a few minutes the game starts. Just talked to my uncle, he was a little down but it will all be ok. Thanks for asking.
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