What do you do when someone does so much for you ? I know how to write a thank you note but this is past that I think. A woman I know but I wasn't really friends with asked me to help her clean her home. She is disabled and had a lot to get rid of. She told me to take anything I wanted. Well this is what she gifted me and I am still reeling honestly.
A beautiful guitar with all the music sheets and instructional videos and books
Four giant bags of beautiful yarn for my charity projects
50 boxes of scrapbooking papers, books, albums, stencils, stickers, sleeves, and more and more and more (I am not keeping it all but STILL)
A Garmin GPS
A large steam cleaner with all the attachments
And finally a freaking scrapbooking printer that is worth a few hundred dollars.
And there is lots of other things - just too many to list.
I don't know what to do now. I thanked her up and down of course and she was just so happy to see it all go. Her home is tiny and this stuff was just in the way and she couldn't live a real life with it in there. I want to show her how thankful I am but I am not sure how to do that. She is a middle aged woman who is handicapped and alone. I love being around her and offered to help her with any projects she needs doing. I am going to help her clean out her craft room and paint the house ! But shouldn't I do more? Any ideas would be appreciated !
Honestly, I think a handwritten note from you would be a cherished gift to her. Your continued friendship and visits after you have finished helping her organize and paint would mean the world to her, I'm sure. You said she's alone and disabled. She probably enjoys the time you come over and spend with her. In a way, I see this as a blessing on both of you.
you could cook some meals for her, put them in single serve microwaveable dishes that would be easy for her to heat up. you could bake her some cookies too, and just you being there to help her surely means so much to her. you are an amazing friend helping her this way!! YOU ROCK MAMA!!
I think maybe just spending with her would be an awesome gift to give, I mean she is alone and disabled..she probably all ready enjoys the time you spend with her. So yeah A thank you note, and maybe taking her out, or making her dinner or something..
Anyways I wanted to say your awesome for doing what you do. :D
New Mommy to a lovely son Charles (Charlie)
Wifey to my wonderful Husband Ken
and Soldier and SGT in the Army.
I agree. God bless you both :)
Quoting LizS528:
Honestly, I think a handwritten note from you would be a cherished gift to her. Your continued friendship and visits after you have finished helping her organize and paint would mean the world to her, I'm sure. You said she's alone and disabled. She probably enjoys the time you come over and spend with her. In a way, I see this as a blessing on both of you.
Thank you all ! It just seemed like it wasn't enough. We have been talking about all sorts of projects and I am going over there today at noon to do another pick up but this one goes to the Savers down the road.
I am putting up a special post on my blog explaining how all my holiday blankets that I am making for the charity are thanks to her generous donation of all the yarn. She already agreed to this so I feel good about doing that. Plus both our names will be on the donation to the charity.
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- corsetedwife
on Nov. 8, 2009 at 9:23 AM