I Helped An Elderly Gent Yesterday.

[icyfroth]

In the Supermarked. I was doing some fruit and veg shopping and noticed him struggling to open the produce bag. I've struggled with them before so I wondered if I should help him or would he feel I was being patronised.

As I walked past him I jokingly said, "you have to spit on it"! I always wet my thumb and index finger to open the bags.

We laughed and he went pretendy "ptui ptui" on the bag.

I went around and got some tomatoes and deliberated whether I should get the lemons from USA or limes from Aus.

When I looked up he was still patiently struggling with the bag.

I felt bad then about the flippant spit comment and said "can I help you"? He gave me the bag and I showed him how I lick my thumb and finger and the bag opened straight away! (It's not always that easy).

Anyway we had shared another laugh about it and went about our shopping.

I had to get the fruit and veg guy to help me with mine once.

[lind9650]

Oh and Lind9650 - you don't live my world or know what it's like especially to be a parent of a 3 yr old and 13 yr old. Times have changed since the 1950's

My dear young lady, yes, things have changed since 1950s.

I was left by a cheating husband with five small children to raise on my own. No Centerlink benefit for deserted women or their children then. I had to work to provide for us all on my own, cleaning bedpans etc. in a Hospital. My profession in Europe was Electronics Technichian in big Steelworks, but becuse of my lack of english I could not get a job here.
Besides, my english was very poor and I did not know much about the laws regarding divorce.

LOL, I had to learn fast and work my butt off to survive. Seven years later I met my second husband who was left with four children to take care of. We married and made a home for all nine of our children. He worked and I was a full time stay at home mum then. Times were tough on one income, but we managed to clothe, feed and educate all our children. Some of them have executive positions now.

Don't tell me a young mother with two children has it tough today with all the Govrnment help and financial support that is available. Only a spoiled person would not be able to cope alone today and think the world owes them a life they think is fit for them.

Look around you and see the real suffering in this world, and be grateful for what you have. If you can not cope, perhaps you should humble yourself and ask for help and confide in wellmeaning friends, instead of condemning other peoples little fun in life.

Understanding others goes a long way and comes back to you the way you send it out.

I wish you a good life and happiness when you shed your bitterness.

Erica

[the_great_she_elephant]

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@azureline** wrote:

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@georgiajake2010 wrote:
Auzuine - I've been in and out of this forum since 2003

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that's what I thought, however some seem to think you are new.

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I just thought she'd been left out of the fridge for too long.

[freshwater-2]

Yes, I think you are right Am......I am outta here.

[cherry*135]

Its all good, freshw.

We have a lot of elderly residents where I live... nice to be able to help out when they need assistance.

[underbat]

“Hello, everyone. This thread is getting a little off-topic, and interpersonal.

Could we please bring the discussion back to the actual subject without the unneccessary hostility.

Also, please do not discuss removed posts.

Thanks!”

[i-need-a-martini]

I count 4 times where she has mentioned  her do-gooder deeds. 

I thought we wereen't allowed to blow our own trumpets lol.

[nevynreally]

Well this is going to be a train wreck in slow motion.

Removed posts are usually read. Then there's all the finger pointing.

I get it, but it's not going to work.

[silverfaun]

Well folks,  that's the thread killer. 😞

[silverfaun]

Is this Chile?  has General Pinochet come back from the dead? Must have because the "disappeared" has begun.

[joz*garage]

i got what i wanted out of thread, some handy plastic bag tips, what more could one want?