Friendship

Reminded by a friend today to start writing about what I am grateful and thankful for.
So:-
Reading a friend’s heartfelt thanks via Facebook to all her friends reminded me that I too am grateful for all the friends who support me especially in times of hardship.
It was great that I made it on my own to a Lake District trip and glad to meet new folk there who were supportive and understanding and fun to be with.
Glad I have a church community to share with who can empathise with some of my hurts.
I have some friends and family who are always there at the end of a message  - I love them.

Invaluable Friendship

• Told a friend that they really were a friend and am there to help if needed - actually prayed for them
• Bought lunch for daughter and her friend after they enrolled for college
• Let a car cross the carriageway on busy A1
• Volunteered to help someone with their gardening - haven’t fixed a date yet though !!
• Gave daughter a £20 pound (that’s a purple one) !! 

Easy

A friend was concerned about her flat tyre, I offered her my inflator, & a lift from the garage if she wanted to go to one at lunch.

I also carried a computer back to my desk to save the IT a journey, & volunteered for something that other people are trying to avoid doing.

Receiving End

Really good to be on the receiving end of friends “good deeds” and acts of kindness:-

• Friend from ex. work took me to pub lunch and paid for it - great catch up and useful insights in getting more structure in my life
• A dear friend sent me a very helpful link about managing and accepting grief as part of the normal healing process
• Gave my Passion Translation of the bible to friend who has just been diagnosed with cancer - she said that she was praying that I too would be “wrapped in God’s love”

Market Day

• Let a car pull in to busy A1 traffic from side road - they could have been there for ages 
• Bought good friend a gorgeous hot chocolate before going to an interesting Sunday market 
• Gave a small bottle of mead as a gift to lovely friend
• Received a book to read from friend