Stories by heirloommaters (3 matches)

Microscopic Actions With Profound Effects

This past fall, my husband and I stopped into the local Aldi for groceries. While checking out, I did my usual practice of responding to the cashier's usual, "How are you today?" with a short but real answer. Then I looked at her and said, "And how are YOU doing?" and waited kindly and expectantly for an answer. She was a little surprised, but then she got rolling. As it turned out, her elderly grandfather was uppermost in her mind as he had been struggling lately and in hospital. Her worry was palpable, despite her brave, "I know he is ninety one, but..." which trailed off into a sad whisper before she caught herself. "If it won't offend you, I will pray for him," I said. "Oh, thank you!" she replied. Well,a grocery run or two later, several weeks or so in the future, we wound up in her line again. After ... Read Full Story >>

A Gift from a Pharmacist

When our cat was in for dental surgery recently, his glucose was a little high, and the vet wanted to retest as the cat was super stressed when he finally arrived that morning. As stress can elevate blood glucose to as much as double, we went about finding how to sneak up on him as he sleeps in front of the fire and test him at home, thus avoiding another stressful trip and perhaps inaccurate reading to follow. We had gotten a kit earlier, then found no strips were included. So last night my husband stopped at the pharmacy to get a few glucose test strips for our cat. The cost? $70 a box. My husband's jaw dropped. "It's for our cat!" and he explained the situation. The pharmacist asked for what brand of tester we had gotten and a few other questions. He then figured out a store brand tester was ... Read Full Story >>

Sharing The Rice, Sharing the Love

There is a Victory Kitchen in a town we often visit. They offer a free hot meal to anyone who needs it, serving a largely poor section of town. A number of the population in that area seem to have southern roots, so those kind of foods get served.

We had been gifted with more rice than than we could use before it went bad, so we gave them a twenty pound bag. I like the thought of a hot plate of red beans and rice warming someone's insides while the caring of those running the kitchen offers warmth to the hearts of the struggling. 
 

Cyclist

"Scan your items -- it's on me"

A Small Christmas Miracle During a Challenging Time

Thinking of Others While Staying Safe From Fire

Peace in the Neighborhood

Seeing The Aged Pup's Beautiful Soul And Embracing A Floral Gift

Sharing Warmth and Love