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Jesse · 09-06-2013, 02:33 PM

To begin my day of compassion I got started much earlier than normal and drove to Inverness, a town about 2 hours from mine. I wanted to surprise my friend, Nancy, who lives in a senior assisted living facility and has no family in the state. Nancy is 80 years of age and a joy to be around, and I try to help her out whenever possible. I make the drive there, and knock on her door at 10:30 am. The smile on her face was so big when she realized it was me and that I had brought Sadie, my service dog with me. Nancy knew, and loved my other service dog that passed away, but she had never met my Sadie girl. The two of them hit it off right away and Nancy was like a kid with a puppy. We visited for a while and got caught up on who has moved in, or out, and why, even though it has only been 3 days since we spoke on the phone. lol Then we had a peaceful lunch down by the lake on the facility property. It was a great way to start my day and I think Nancy will smile non-stop for a few days.

Once home and cooled off a bit, I brought a gift of candles to one of my neighbors and then sat on her shaded porch with her, while a wonderful overhead fan whirled above us. We had a nice visit for about an hour. I feel that we both benefited from this visit with each one learning more about the other and discovering things we share in common, like our love of growing plants and a shared fondness for one of the local parks.

That's my day so far. I chose to make both of these visits be gifts of time, sharing, and laughter because I feel it is an intimate gift and one that holds lasting value.

More to come later...

09-06-2013, 02:33 PM	#13
Jesse Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Transguy Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: single Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Central West Coast of Florida Posts: 5,204 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 34,866 Thanked 17,783 Times in 3,940 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	To begin my day of compassion I got started much earlier than normal and drove to Inverness, a town about 2 hours from mine. I wanted to surprise my friend, Nancy, who lives in a senior assisted living facility and has no family in the state. Nancy is 80 years of age and a joy to be around, and I try to help her out whenever possible. I make the drive there, and knock on her door at 10:30 am. The smile on her face was so big when she realized it was me and that I had brought Sadie, my service dog with me. Nancy knew, and loved my other service dog that passed away, but she had never met my Sadie girl. The two of them hit it off right away and Nancy was like a kid with a puppy. We visited for a while and got caught up on who has moved in, or out, and why, even though it has only been 3 days since we spoke on the phone. lol Then we had a peaceful lunch down by the lake on the facility property. It was a great way to start my day and I think Nancy will smile non-stop for a few days. Once home and cooled off a bit, I brought a gift of candles to one of my neighbors and then sat on her shaded porch with her, while a wonderful overhead fan whirled above us. We had a nice visit for about an hour. I feel that we both benefited from this visit with each one learning more about the other and discovering things we share in common, like our love of growing plants and a shared fondness for one of the local parks. That's my day so far. I chose to make both of these visits be gifts of time, sharing, and laughter because I feel it is an intimate gift and one that holds lasting value. More to come later... __________________ “You’re so hard on yourself. Take a moment. Sit back. Marvel at your life: at the grief that softened you, at the heartache that widened you, at the suffering that strengthened you. Despite everything, you still grow. Be proud of this.”