Oh we are all so weary of being in lockdown, aren’t we. Not being able to go out for a meal, no drinks out with friends, not seeing family, no holidays, no hugs, no nipping round to a friend for a cuppa and a chat. Gyms are closed, pools are closed, golf courses closed. We feel frustrated and fed up, some people feel lonely or isolated. I’ve had to resort to a box colour from the supermarket for my hair. It will do for now, but oh, Jane, my lovely hairdresser, I can’t wait for you to work your magic on my forlorn locks.
We could just wallow in self pity, but thankfully I’ve met plenty of people who rise up and keep us all smiling. Yes, life is hard at the moment but we must look at other ways to carry on. We have to cherish those little moments that make us feel good and make us smile.
Jennifer donated at Stockport and she made my day.
Sue was taking Jennifer’s needle out after her donation and she called me over. Jennifer has been reading my blog and commented that I hadn’t written anything for a while. She has watched the videos of the team dancing and the videos of my silly swims. To know that someone enjoys reading what I write really made my day and it was a kick up the backside to get me blogging again. Thank you, Jennifer for putting a smile on my face.
Today, apparently, is ‘National Random Acts of Kindness Day.’ Little acts are the things that keep us all going at the moment and they must continue long after we regain some sort of normality because they really do give you that warm, cuddly feeling inside. Helen donated blood today in Failsworth. Elle screened Helen and when she walked out of the screening booth she was beaming from ear to ear because Helen had given her a bunch of flowers as a random act of kindness.
Elle might have been wearing a mask but you couldn’t miss the smile that sneaked round the edges and shone from her eyes. How lovely to just give someone something just to be nice and kind. When Helen had donated she then gave me a bunch of flowers too….thank you, Helen, you made our day.
A random act of kindness from Helen started a domino effect as both Elle and I said we will do something for someone else and who knows they might then perform a random act too and kindness and smiles will flourish. Gavin….or as I renamed him, ‘Twenty Four Hours Too Early Gavin’ as he arrived to donate at the right time but a day too early, loved the idea of a random act and he said he would buy a treat on his way home and just give it to a neighbour just to make their day and make them smile. Let’s all be like Helen and do something kind because when we put a smile on the face of a friend, a colleague or a stranger it makes us feel good too.
So…thank goodness for people like Jennifer and Helen, they fuel the feel good factor that makes life wonderful, even in lockdown!
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