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leeCal
leeCal Community member Posts: 7,550 Disability Gamechanger
edited June 2022 in Coffee lounge
hi, today a good friend of mine went to extraordinary lengths to help me fix my car. I was amazed how he endured the heat and wouldn’t give up until it was fixed. Afterwards I asked him how much he’d like for helping and he said no payment was due, just done out of friendship.
( It took five and a half hours!)

Have you ever had a good friend go that extra mile for you?

“This is my simple religion. No need for temples. No need for complicated philosophy. Your own mind, your own heart is the temple. Your philosophy is simple kindness.” 
― Dalai Lama XIV

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  • Lisatho11987777
    Lisatho11987777 Scope Member Posts: 5,911 Disability Gamechanger
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    Yes 
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,640 Disability Gamechanger
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    That was very nice of your friend to do that. Yes, i do have a very good friend that i've known for 24 years, that helped me so much in the past.
    When my children were a lot smaller i was going through some extremely difficult financial times and some weeks i couldn't even afford to put food on the table. Didn't even have any shoes to put on my feet. She bought me shoes, clothes and gave me money weekly to feed my children. I had no family so she was the only person i had.
    I spoke to her today and arranged a visit to Wales later in the summer to see her and i can't wait!
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • leeCal
    leeCal Community member Posts: 7,550 Disability Gamechanger
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    That’s an amazing friend @poppy123456!

    “This is my simple religion. No need for temples. No need for complicated philosophy. Your own mind, your own heart is the temple. Your philosophy is simple kindness.” 
    ― Dalai Lama XIV

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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 54,640 Disability Gamechanger
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    leeCal said:
    That’s an amazing friend @poppy123456!
    Thanks. She really is. It’s lovely when we have friends like this.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • Sandy_123
    Sandy_123 Scope Member Posts: 51,411 Disability Gamechanger
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    Yes I have 1 person who I consider a good freind, when my boyfriend was dying in hospital, she came to sit with us and wouldn't leave until after, then stayed at mine when I couldn't sleep well because of it all. I would do anything she needed to repay that. 
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  • Biblioklept
    Biblioklept Community member Posts: 4,682 Disability Gamechanger
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    That's so sweet of them @leeCal! I don't have any friends like that. I'd do it for anyone else though <3
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  • janer1967
    janer1967 Community member Posts: 21,964 Disability Gamechanger
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    My best friend is always there for me but lives about 40 miles away 

    She really helped me when I was moving house came and spent a full day helping to sort out all the stuff that had been stored an cupboards etc for period of 10 years I had lived there 


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  • 66Mustang
    66Mustang Community member Posts: 13,784 Disability Gamechanger
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    That’s very nice of him @leeCal :smiley: 
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  • leeCal
    leeCal Community member Posts: 7,550 Disability Gamechanger
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    Yes @66Mustang And it’s not the first time he’s helped me out, in fact he’s the kindest person I’ve ever known. 🙂

    “This is my simple religion. No need for temples. No need for complicated philosophy. Your own mind, your own heart is the temple. Your philosophy is simple kindness.” 
    ― Dalai Lama XIV

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