0
Alright, alright, I'll take a minute and write a little something, come back later and expound upon the subject. Recently my life has been a little wacky, with all the shit I have been trying to get finished - not enough hours in the day, my friends. But I get sidetracked...
Recently I am at the mall (to get perfume) and an older woman there...
Read More
VIEW 3 of 3 COMMENTS
hermes:
Some people receive so little kindness that even the smallest things can really mean a lot to them.

I have a little old lady living next door and although her family check up on her regularly they don't come as often as they could and she doesn't seem to have any other friends or visitors. She doesn't seem to have any other hobbies or activities either, and now her cat's died she's probably awful lonesome. I try to knock when I can to see if she needs any help or whether there's anything I can get her and she always seems teary-eyed that anyone would make the effort.

I guess it's also a generation gap thing here in the UK. Anyone in their 60s or older had to live through the hardship and the aftermath of WWII with rationing, depression and poverty and their attitude as a result is just to bite the tongue and deal with it, not wanting to be a bother or a burden to anyone.
babyherohero:
hey... you seem really cool can we meet.. like in person?