Flood of Help

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Have you experienced a flood of help?

Here we are, "snow-birds" in Texas!
Making our way to being settled.

In the last mile of drive to Mpls, MN airport,
It came to light that
Bob had left his walker at home.

Linda, who transported us to airport,
Our caring, efficient, resourceful friend,
Returned to Northfield and had walker
Boxed up—shipped to TX address
Before our plane departed MN.

Arriving TX airport,
I couldn't connect with shuttle driver.
Seeing me frantically circle public spaces
Several times, a local woman said,
"I will find him.”
She did.

Problem was me.
Phone texts out and texts in weren't
Being sent or arriving.
Duh!!
I still had my phone in airplane mode.

Kindly shuttle driver and wife heard story of
Forgotten walker.
Wife contacted her church "Thrift Store"
Arranged loan and delivery of minimalist walker
For use until Bob's arrives.

I have rented a bike.
Rode it this morning for about 7 miles.
I went back and forth on
Decision to rent or buy new Walmart bike.
Good reasons both ways.
Deciding was harder than I "pictured.”

Bought groceries.
Any new grocery store is
Maze for confusion.

Only a couple of disagreements there.
Checkout was flurry of efficiency
Leaving us holding eight plastic bags.
Antithesis to our sustainability beliefs.

Already I have found a local church
Wanting plastic bags for their food-shelf patrons.
Things keep working out!

Reminding myself of the flood of help
Possible when I can say “yes, please!”
(And thank you!)

May your flood of help appear with ease!

Hugs.
Lin 

Limerick:

When I need to make a decision,
I think through and try to envision.
On this hand, I stand.
On the other hand ...
I can't look ahead with precision!