There I was - steeped in misery after a not terribly jolly outing to Basingstoke with the blind neighbour. I had seen two dresses I wanted in Monsoon and then looked at the price tag and realised the only way I was going to get them was through the power of imagination. Don't worry - the blind neighbour was doing his thing in the blessed pound shop.
So we got home and I lugged my massive bag of veggies - new food routine - fresh and healthy. Mmmm wonder what time Domino's start delivery? More to the point I was in right mump and the doorbell rang.
I trotted downstairs and there was one of my most beloved ex students holding a big brown envelope- couldn't ask her in 'cos it is a tip at the moment and I have some pride left - not a lot but some.
The blessed girl (Tina) had bought me a copy of Desmond's An Artist's Impression and a news agency photograph of Desmond trying to explain to group of Sherpa that he was looking for the yeti. How kind was that? I really don't deserve the love that I keep being shown. Needless to say my mump turned into a jump for joy. Thank you darling Tina.
And then as I was thinking about her at school it came to me - all the memories I have of her are happy one. The very first Rock Challenge where she saved our bacon by slotting in her solo dance with two of my little guys as sidekicks. They thought they'd died and gone to heaven. She choreographed part of the next year's dance and we made it to the final. She was in my top set English GCSE group and I loved every lesson I taught them. She got so carried away by Cider with Rosie she made her parents take her to Slad.
Here is something that we can all learn from - her random act of kindness stopped me in my tracks today and made me grateful to been here to see her and to be given such lovely gifts. We never know what affect we will have on others by our behaviour but to be kind can be lifeline. It was for me today - it gave me a reason to live.
So we got home and I lugged my massive bag of veggies - new food routine - fresh and healthy. Mmmm wonder what time Domino's start delivery? More to the point I was in right mump and the doorbell rang.
I trotted downstairs and there was one of my most beloved ex students holding a big brown envelope- couldn't ask her in 'cos it is a tip at the moment and I have some pride left - not a lot but some.
The blessed girl (Tina) had bought me a copy of Desmond's An Artist's Impression and a news agency photograph of Desmond trying to explain to group of Sherpa that he was looking for the yeti. How kind was that? I really don't deserve the love that I keep being shown. Needless to say my mump turned into a jump for joy. Thank you darling Tina.
And then as I was thinking about her at school it came to me - all the memories I have of her are happy one. The very first Rock Challenge where she saved our bacon by slotting in her solo dance with two of my little guys as sidekicks. They thought they'd died and gone to heaven. She choreographed part of the next year's dance and we made it to the final. She was in my top set English GCSE group and I loved every lesson I taught them. She got so carried away by Cider with Rosie she made her parents take her to Slad.
Here is something that we can all learn from - her random act of kindness stopped me in my tracks today and made me grateful to been here to see her and to be given such lovely gifts. We never know what affect we will have on others by our behaviour but to be kind can be lifeline. It was for me today - it gave me a reason to live.
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