I m 40.. even now I have friends/neighbors in this foreign country checking just because I didn't open my blinds or did not text about bin pickups.. that's all it takes to know you r blessed
My mom is 70. Lives alone. Neighbor came over last week. Said āYour mom okay? I havenāt seen her in days.ā I went to check. Found her on the floor. Fell. Couldnāt get up. Been there three days. Dehydrated. Scared. Alone. I asked why she didnāt call. She said āMy phone was on the table. I couldnāt reach it.ā The neighbor said āI shouldāve checked sooner. Iām sorry.ā Got mom to the hospital. She recovered. The neighbor visited every day. Brought flowers. Sat with her. When mom came home the neighbor said āIām checking on you daily now. Whether you like it or not.ā Every morning. 9 AM. Knocks on the door. Makes sure momās okay. Brings her coffee. Talks. Cares. Momās not alone anymore. Because a neighbor paid attention. Noticed an absence. Checked. I thanked her. She said āThatās what neighbors do. We look out for each other.ā I think about those three days. Mom on the floor. Nobody coming. I think about what wouldāve happened. Without this neighbor. Who noticed. Who cared. Sometimes being saved looks like someone knocking on your door.
āAmanda, Georgia