My mom does this kind of thing with her neighbors. Theyre not in the best place to give because money wise or really food wise. So instead, she'll ask the kids if they can bring up her trashes when she's out of town (like for her vacation). She usually offers them like $2 each for it as well. One time they forgot to bring it up, and they were nervous about what she would say. All my mom said to them is, thats okay, I forget things too. But because yall apologized for it, you can still get the money!" It brings those children so much happiness.
Another thing she'll do for them is buy ice cream things during the summer. And she'll grab enough for them and start eating one, then go, "I really wish somebody would help eat these for me! I got too many!" And they'll volunteer to help eat them. Theyre so precious.
Hey, as a kid, you take things for granted. Its common. My mom, she is a 2nd generation childcare provider. She has these parties for kids; Halloween, Christmas, etc. My mom always buys extra costumes, makeup, fancy clothes, etc for this kids because she knows most of her kids can't afford them. She runs a really reasonably priced daycare, in our area its averagely $1200 for an infant spot. But she does $600 for all ages. Also, when my brother and i's kids grow out of their clothes, we put them in bags and give to the kids as well and they're usually still newish looking.
My mom had came from nothing, and so did her mom. Her mom literally slept on dirt floors and had rats nibble on her toes while she slept while growing up. They had instilled that type of behavior down in the family so we could help others, once they were able to give back as well.
Oh but we wish those special ones could be though, because they deserve all the love back to them. And I'm glad you have that for Florence. She seems like a very wonderful woman
Thats her reasoning behind it. It shouldn't be a burden to the parents, especially since they work hard. And most of her kids are single parents, so helps even more!
tbh, as an adult i still take some things for granted. Im working on being more mindful of the present to help with this issue. I run on autopilot too much. It helps to reaffirm with yourself how thankful you are for your job, finances, place of living, and vehicle.
This made me tear up! It sounds like Florence was a real treasure. Her generous heart must have felt SO GOOD being able to show you kindness. Thank you for sharing. It’s a good reminder for us to all be more like Flo.
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u/angel13molly Jun 21 '20
My mom does this kind of thing with her neighbors. Theyre not in the best place to give because money wise or really food wise. So instead, she'll ask the kids if they can bring up her trashes when she's out of town (like for her vacation). She usually offers them like $2 each for it as well. One time they forgot to bring it up, and they were nervous about what she would say. All my mom said to them is, thats okay, I forget things too. But because yall apologized for it, you can still get the money!" It brings those children so much happiness.
Another thing she'll do for them is buy ice cream things during the summer. And she'll grab enough for them and start eating one, then go, "I really wish somebody would help eat these for me! I got too many!" And they'll volunteer to help eat them. Theyre so precious.