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Emotional Breakdown This Morning

Chance Rider
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I don’t know why I’m posting this, maybe just to acknowledge my emotions and share a positive.

I’ve had contractors working on our home and property for 2 weeks. This morning they needed materials out of our garage.

The garage is a train wreck. My husband’s son was going to help me clean it out but decided instead he’d take his father for a few days. Normally that’d be great, but then I have no help with that garage. 26 years of my husband’s accumulated junk, tools, 4 new toilets for cryin’ out loud!!

I broke down into sobbing tears in front of the workers, and apologized. 3 of them offered to come this weekend to help me. The company owner will bring his dump trailer and haul everything away.

My “Calvary” are not my family, they were strangers I hired for a different job. I am sitting outside, tears still streaming. Thankful for the kindness of these men.
maybe I remind them of their mothers 🤣. Anyway thanks for listening.

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  • CindyBum
    CindyBum Member Posts: 708
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    I would have been crying my eyes out too. I'm so glad these guys stepped up for you. Hurray!

  • harshedbuzz
    harshedbuzz Member Posts: 6,415
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    @Chance Rider

    Angels with a dump trailer? Who knew?

    HB

  • White Crane
    White Crane Member Posts: 1,170
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    Thank you for sharing this. It warmed my heart.

  • Jgirl57
    Jgirl57 Member Posts: 811
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    (((Hugs)))

  • Lorita
    Lorita Member Posts: 6,284
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    There are kind people everywhere and these men were just that. You posted because you needed to share your despair and their true kindness. It is hard sometimes to accept help but everyone needs help sometime..

  • JeriLynn66
    JeriLynn66 Member Posts: 1,381
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    What a wonderful gift!! Bless your heart, thank you for sharing💜

  • ronda b
    ronda b Member Posts: 388
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    Please thank those gentlemen from. All of us. They have no idea how much there. Help has lifted our hearts.

  • Chance Rider
    Chance Rider Member Posts: 280
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    https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/263430#Comment_263430

    Thank you, I will. I feel so blessed to have hired this crew for the home safety improvements. And also for the understanding and support here.

  • Goodlife2025
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    Chance Rider thank you for posting this. It is so uplifting to hear about someone actually seeing you as a person and offering a helping hand. A blessing today and the next days to come. Embrace and Enjoy the moments.

  • SDianeL
    SDianeL Member Posts: 3,260
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    There are angels among us… 💜

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