From Action for Happiness: “In a world that feels divided, kindness is a quiet but powerful act of hope. Whether you’re supporting a friend, helping a stranger, or simply listening with care, your actions matter. Every kind choice makes a difference.”
We went today to have the staples removed from my lovely Mr S’s new knee and had really interesting conversations with the two nurses who looked after him. They asked where we lived and when we said where, the older one said she’d been to St Euny Church just near us, to see a wonderful production in the churchyard in 2017. That was our Until the Day Break! She said she absolutely loved it and that now she views graveyards in a very different light and likes to think of the real stories behind each gravestone. If the production is new to you Dear Reader, check it out on the red links here.
The second coincidence was that when we were asked where we used to teach and said Doncaster, the younger Nurse said her father had been to Uni there at the old School for the Deaf as he is profoundly deaf. My Mum trained at that school in the 1930s but even more coincidental was the fact that when a youngster, her dad was taught at the special unit for deaf children at Roskear School in Camborne and it was my Mum who set up the unit and who would have taught him! Ellie, the nurse is going to ask him if he remembers Mrs Wiseman. One of her old pupils commented on my blog when I wrote about my Mum and her work here.
Our Sweetcorn is coming along well, flowers on almost every 5′ high plant and some tassels indicating a cob getting ready.
nrhatch
August 2, 2025 at 3:51 pm
Kindness is its own reward! Best to you both.
mybeautfulthings
August 4, 2025 at 2:54 pm
Yes it is and we need to remember to do all we can to be kind. 🙂
utesmile
August 1, 2025 at 9:33 pm
How amazing the world is. Great stories.
mybeautfulthings
August 4, 2025 at 2:55 pm
Isn’t it? We were delighted by the coincidences and the shared tales. 🙂
Ark
August 1, 2025 at 8:20 pm
What a lovely story. When we wonder that we may all be getting more and more disconnected in a world that seems to have gone bonkers it is moments like yours, Sally, that suggest this is not so.
Still bitterly cold down here… or up depending on your perspective. August is considered to be the windy month in Johannesburg and right on cue it was a very Winnie the Pooh morning. (I’m sure you will understand 😊).
I will only be sowing our sweet corn in a couple months when things warm up a little.
Happy to hear hubby’s on the mend.
mybeautfulthings
August 4, 2025 at 3:01 pm
Sharing the stories made the whole business of taking out staples a whole lot better though Mr S said it didn’t hurt a bit and it certainly looked straightforward.
Still bitter for you and windy as you move slowly towards Spring. Here we have unusually strong winds battering the North as we seem to be moving into Autumn rather early, lots of brown crunchy leaves underfoot already.
I always find it interesting to know where your seasons are. It’s up and down with Mr S, a good day and then slower progress but it is only just over two weeks, there’s a way to go yet as I keep encouraging him with his exercises! 🙂
Ark
August 4, 2025 at 4:20 pm
Yup, keeping mobile is key…. But gently, bit by bit. He’ll be chasing you around the garden before you know it!
On the subject of keeping mobile…
If I have not mentioned it before (or you haven’t seen it) you might find the documentary series on Netflix titled Blue Zones relevent.
Some of our trees in the garden have already put out a few flowers – the wild cherry and the coral tree. Even our blueberry bushes have a few berries. Seems a bit early but I guess nature knows best! 😊
I worked in the shed this afternoon sowing a few seeds. Still early days but it is nice and warm inside.