Hard Times Brings good people

Quite a few of you know I went in for a heart procedure this week. As a consequence my driveway has not been touched since last Sat. When I blew it out prior to my procedure. Well the Doctor didn't want me to do anthing until Monday morning.

The wife had us stocked up on food and medicine so we didn't have to go anywhere. Anyway a neighbor of ours was on his way home he noticed our driveway. I am somewhat flaky about the driveway and I always keep it clear.

He knows this and figured something must be amiss. So tonight while I am eating dinner I hear a tractor running outside. I figure somebody called someone to plow a driveway and he got the wrong one. Upon discovering its Frank on his good will mission. Invite him in for coffee and try and pay him nope he won't take a dime.

Upon further discussion with Frank I discover he likes to eat fish. So next week he is going to get all he wants of Chef's Bill crappie , bluegill and perch. My wife will take care of the trimmins but the fish will be cooked by yours truly.

This guy just lost his lifelong wife a couple months ago and I know he is having a tough time adjusting. I hope the fish dinner will warm his heart like he warmed mine tonite.

Weather may be miserable up here in Ohio but I don't think I could find better neighbors.

Now that is the way all of us should live our lives. You will recover from your procedure, but your good neighbor's recovery will never fully happen. God's speed to the both of you. Eat your fill, and be very thankful.

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Hays

Always good people out there, I think a fish dinner for him would be great!!!

And You take it easy and get better!!!!!!!!!!!! If the wife has plenty of food, and you got your meds and don't need to go out don't

Fatman

Their far and few between 47 take Him fishin! time will heal Him.

Very thoughtfull of him,and you.The world needs more people like the both of you.

nothing better than true community....sadly visiting neighbors is becoming a lost pastime...

Thats one other fringe benefit of living away from the big city IMO, people do notice little things like a driveway that normaly would be cleared..... and take care of each other. The farmer a mile down the road takes care of my drive when it gets too bad and I stock him up with some perch or crappie each year as a thank you.

I agree... take your neighbor fishing... helps me forget the rest of the world sometimes at least for a little while. :) Take care and YOU don't touch that snow!!!!!

sounds like a fine neighbor u got there.take it easy and get to feeling better. before long u will be right back at doing anything u want

yes there is still wonderful people in this world that we live in. Where I live here in that Oregon all our neighbors are wonderful we all look after one another here you might say it's like it was many years ago when you wanted something done and needed help your neighbor for always there. Recently my brother comes down with cancer and all my neighbors call to see if they could help me out and I thanked him very much. We are all the time borrowing or doing something for one another especially the women folks are always bringing down lots of homemade pies and homemade bread which is really a treat. Why forgot to mention that I am single and I take care of my brothers which are very handicapped in many ways so I thank God every day for having good people around me in a beautiful country where I live.

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Originally Posted by azslabber

Very thoughtfull of him,and you.The world needs more people like the both of you.

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Ditto!!:):)

thats what this world needs more of. good stuff

I know there are good people in the world...but sometimes it can be hard to find them...but I never give up hope !!!...I know they are out there !!:)




MaryLou~~

Guys I remember When thats the way it was around my town, and yours two if your that old ? wish it would come back,and like LRB , NEVER GIVE UP HOPE ,
HAVE A GREAT DAY AND GET WELL SOON !!!!

Yeh, nothing like having good neighbors!! Last year I had back surgery and
three of my neighbors mowed the yard, swept up leaves, cleaned the gutters
even carried out the trash to the curb!! When I was able I took all three and their wives out to dinner and made sure they had plenty of fish to eat, jigs to
use and their rods repaired. As Attica said living out in the country has some advantages, I just wish we could go back 40 years ago when everyone helped
if somebody had problems. God Bless good neighbors and this great country we live in!!!

As busy as life is nowdays, you can tell alot about your neighbors when you need them.
Just lost a good one this past fall. He was always willing to help when I needed him and he would do things for you without asking. Never anything in return..We had big plans on wearing out the fish this spring.. Guess he's doing it now..

GOD bless you all we are so blessed to have good neighbors

May God bless you both!

Hays, glad to hear the procedure went well. Dads cousin lived in Upstate New York and had a dairy farm. I knew the first time I went there I was born in the wrong place. Good neighbors were part of the deal. And like you say, you didn't have to ask. You get what you give, and this speaks of you as well. Get well soon.

You know this is good to hear. American was built on gratitude like this. I hope the younger generation read this and carrying on the helpful additude like this.

nothing beats small town living, i grew up in a town of 200 and we knew each other. its great to feel good when someone you least expect to do something for you. but thats what small town living is all about... But now where i live it seems its everyone for them selves. i miss the woods and country....