This is what it means to be part of a village.
Last summer, one very hot day, I was riding my horse down Dugway Road trying to stay in the shady spots. We came across a lovely young girl and her mother picking berries in their yard. The child was, of course, excited about picking fresh berries and having a horse come up to say hello. She offered me some of the refreshing berries they just slaved after amongst the thorns. That kind gesture stayed with me a long while.
This year, during a nasty, icy, rainy day, I promised to drop off some no-longer-used ski equipment to an FPF woman who posted a need. As I pulled into the driveway on Dugway Road, I realized this was the very house that shared their berries with me, and while I was trudging through the icy, slushy driveway that memory came back to me and warmed me up all over again. I’m still smiling from that and so happy I was able to return the kindness.
You never know what small gesture will start a butterfly effect and spread throughout the neighborhood-town-country-world. Thanks to FPF for doing it ONCE AGAIN!
• Jacci, Jericho Front Porch Forum
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When my granddaughter was raising her second puppy to be a guide dog she needed a cage for him and 3 people responded . By the way he became a narcotic – sniffing dog instead. Her first puppy went on to be a guide dog for a woman athlete and traveled the world and was also guest on the ABC Morning Show.
“After a hasty trip to the ER our visiting grandson has been diagnosed with croup – very scary! MD recommends having a pediatric nebulizer on hand in the event he has another ‘event.’ Hopefully it will not be needed and the “tribe” leaves on Friday. I don’t believe this is akin to borrowing someone’s toothbrush and am hoping there is one available and not in use.”
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“I love FPF! Last week I posted a request for a place to buy sunflowers for a friend’s party that wasn’t too pricey and got several very generous offers from people offering to share theirs! Thank you so much to all of you who offered, it makes me want to be more generous in return. Our party was full of beautiful flowers! Thank you