There are few things that eat away at me more than the feeling of helplessness. Recently, when a friend of mine told me that her husband had to be rushed to the hospital to have a pacemaker put in, I really wanted to do something to help. Of course, I couldn't really do anything to help out directly, so I offered to go over and take their dog out. It wasn't much, but it was all I could think to do, and she was quite appreciative that she wouldn't have to keep going back and forth to the hospital to let the dog out. Anyway, when I got there, I noticed that the curtains she wanted hung up in her bedroom were still sitting in the hall, and the microwave that they bought a year ago was still sitting on the kitchen floor. So, I recruited my husband and when we came back later to let the dog out again, we put up the curtains and installed the microwave. They are an older couple, and even though it's difficult for them to do some things, they are rarely willing to ask for help, for fear of putting anybody out. It took a couple of hours and a couple of trips to the hardware store, but in the end, it was a great gift to my friend and her husband. They were SO grateful for the work we did, you would have thought we gave them a million dollars.
My hubby working hard
The finished product (I forgot to get a picture of the curtains).
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