Neighbor Almost Had a Heat Stroke
By CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
Nashville, Tennessee
July 7, 2020 3:38pm CST
Received a call just now from my neighbor's daughter. The same neighbor I took the peach cobbler to recently.
He had been on his lawnmower and got overheated. He called his daughter and said he would rest since he overdid it on the mower. Then she couldn't reach him on his phone. She asked if I could go check on him. Of course I said.
I walked over and he was sitting in his garage drinking water. Thankfully he seemed ok. I told him it was much too hot (temperature feels like 93 F) to be cutting his grass. He agreed and said he would cool down before he finished.
I called the daughter back and she was so relieved to hear he was ok. Thank goodness for phones and neighbors, right!
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@moffittjc (128831)
• Gainesville, Florida
8 Jul 20
Thank God you were there to go check on him! You wouldn't believe how many countless times I've overdid it in the summer heat, even with me taking lots of breaks and drinking lots of water. Sometimes it just becomes unbearable.
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@moffittjc (128831)
• Gainesville, Florida
9 Jul 20
@CarolDM That's smart, especially in this summer heat!
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@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
7 Jul 20
People need to be more careful. Short grass is really not more important than someone's health. I hope everybody does their chores early during these heat waves. I'm on fluid restriction, I can't overdo it on gulping down water because I have a sodium issue. So I just try to be careful in other ways and not try to work in the heat. I'm glad your neighbor is better now.
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@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
8 Jul 20
@CarolDM oh my Dad was definitely that way.
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
9 Jul 20
You are a very good person and neighbor
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@Spontaneo (14699)
• United States
8 Jul 20
I joined a challenge with a few people this week. 8 cups of water a day for 30 days. I hate drinking water, so maybe the blessed virgin Mary is interceding that I need the water.
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@mynameiskate (2658)
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8 Jul 20
My grandfather worked right to the end but every year he got slower and took more breaks.
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@GardenGerty (169439)
• United States
8 Jul 20
You are a good neighbor. I am glad she had your number and could call you'
@cmoneyspinner (9218)
• Austin, Texas
8 Jul 20
Sometimes when you're outside in the sun, you don't pay attention ... until you faint! You're a very good neighbor. 
@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
7 Jul 20
You are such a good neighbor. Our neighbor and his son cut our grass now and send us a bill each month. My husband is too old and has asthma and allergies....he doesn't need to be out in the sun cutting grass.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
8 Jul 20
@DocAndersen Yes I know many who will turn away rather than help.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
8 Jul 20
@CarolDM sadly as you know, not all do the right thing.
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