“When it’s too hard to look behind at the past
and it’s too difficult to look forward to the future
look to the side and you will see a friend.”
Judith Baxter, blogger and friend 1938 –
It is the end of a long, hard day here and wrung out describes exactly how I feel.
I have a couple of friends with major problems in their lives at present and usually I feel honoured that they can confide in me, knowing that even if I can’t help I will listen.
Well today started off well – a lazy Sunday morning, a cup of tea in bed, conversation and breakfast with a friend and then a telephone call that set the pace and the terms for the rest of the day.
My friend is hurt and angry at the way her children are behaving and unfortunately, there is nothing I can do or say to help her. I just have to be there for her.
So having arrived home I am going to curl up with a good book and after reading Jackie Cangro’s Friday Five Post in which she told us
“ This is my all-time favorite comfort meal: grilled cheese and tomato soup. It’s quick and easy to make and tastes oh-so-good. And I always feel happy when I eat it. Sometimes I doctor the soup and add herbs or veggies, as I did here, but I also love plain Jane tomato soup. Some purists insist on only cheddar cheese in the sandwich, but I like to get fancy. Fontina, gouda, mozzarella? Bring it on. soup and a cheese sandwich for dinner and tomorrow my world will be back on an even keel again.”
I am going to open a can of chicken soup (sorry Jackie no tomato soup on hand and too bushed to get in the car and drive to the supermarket). With the soup I shall have a toasted cheese sandwich. Maybe not what the nutritionists would approve but for this ‘wrung out’ elderly lady it is exactly what is needed. So thank you Jackie.
And tomorrow as Jackie says, my world too will be back on an even keel and I shall be ready to lend a helping/listening ear to my very good friend.
Kindness in words creates confidence.
Kindness in thinking creates profoundness.
Kindness in giving creates love.
Lao Tzu
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