the kindness of neighbours


I arrived home from school today feeling a little frazzled & windswept. Our neighbours who live opposite us were out in their front garden, tending to their flowers. 

We exchanged greetings, then as I was struggling through the door with my bag that weighs a tonne (no joke), they handed me a beautiful flower. I think the wind might have swept it off its tall stem, but regardless, I appreciated this simple act of kindness. Sady, we have no flowers in our front garden, so I could not offer anything in return. Although, on Saturday they took a cutting of our rose, so I hope that the small cutting bears them many years of flowers.

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