What's the sweetest thing someone has done for you recently?

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I'll go first.

Currently on mat leave with DC2. I ran out of my usual perfume recently, I only tend to wear this particular one. I decided I wasn't going to replace it, as it's a bit of an extravagant purchase whilst money is tight.
I didn't say anything to DH and was just wearing one I'd been gifted. DH randomly brought me my usual one. I told him he shouldn't have, we're meant to be cutting back. He said I didn't smell like 'me'.

What are yours?

I had a bit of a wobble a few weeks before Christmas because DH hadn't been paid for several months (long story, and I earn a lot less than he does) and it looked like we wouldn't be able to afford presents etc. I didn't have a big meltdown or anything but I was really stressed. 20yo ds2 came home with a big bar of my favourite chocolate and gave me a stern pep talk about how he and ds1 are adults now, more than capable of understanding the financial situation, and that the things they really treasure about our Christmases are being all together and playing games and taking the piss out of each other doing daft crafts etc. Then later DS1 messaged me saying the same things and thanking me for always making Christmas so lovely and magical. We did actually manage to get some money DH was owed and do some shopping, but I will never forget how wonderful my dc were that day, it meant so much ❤️

Great, feel good thread. My darling, adored Mum died in 2023 and I was struggling before Christmas. However in the post on Christmas Eve I had a letter from the DWP saying that they owed her some money. It was like a final Christmas present from her.

We are a few months into our adoption and it's been amazing but it does feel like we've thrown a frenade into what was a nice, calm life.
Me and LO have bonded a lot and just recently they handed me a chocolate button, said "for you mammy" and held my hand. Amazingly sweet and even more so as they are kind of famous for not sharing food!

On a very tough day last week I vented to DH that I was finding it hard. He came home with my favourite bar of chocolate, banished me to watch "crap tv" while he did tea, bath and bed, ordered my favourite take away for tea and organised our lunch for the next day.
Not medal worthy really but it made everything seem so much better (and made me feel appreciated).

Also, a friend who met LO for the first time just before Christmas messaged me randomly to say I was doing a great job.

This is such a lovely thread. My DIL gave me a big hug when they went home after Christmas and said "Thank you so much for making it all magic for the little ones". Meant the world.

There are so many lovely stories! I have read every single one of them.

Alot of posters have such kind children, you should all be so proud of yourselves.
❤

I have another.

My eldest DD is a boisterous and VERY strong minded girl. But she is unfailingly kind. When she was around 3 she asked me one day 'Mummy are you okay, are you sad' I wasn't sad, but it occurred to her to ask how I was doing.

That's lovely 🥰

I’ve had a painful neck for the last few days.
One night I woke at 3 am and realised we hadn’t any ibuprofen left.
Dh asked what I was searching for, I said my neck hurt and I couldn’t find any ibuprofen.
Dh got up and returned with a pack of ibuprofen.
He'd remembered that we keep a first aid kit in the car so went out in the cold to find and bring some in for me.
Then he made us both a cup of tea.

My good friends treated me to a lovely breakfast at my favourite restaurant on Saturday morning and the sun was streaming through the windows and it was lovely

My darling 11yo made me a pancake for breakfast. It was so o soy to ah e someone do something for me for once!

I've been struggling to move a huge dead tree that my house buyer needs removing in order for the sale to proceed. I've been very worried that it might hold up the sale and haven't been able to find a tradesperson to help.

Some of friends (all women) and I tried to shift it yesterday but with no luck.

In desperation today I messaged a few male acquaintances, and some teenagers I know and asked DS if he'd come back from his girlfriend's to help. No one replied for several hours and I felt a bit helpless. But one by one they began to reply and by late afternoon I had 12 volunteers and we moved it using a combination of brute force and home made levers (pick axes) rollers (tool handles).

I felt very moved that they had all taken time out of their day to help me. None of them are particularly close friends and the weather was vile.

The relief that the house sale can limp on is enormous.

I was having a really shitty day at work (horrid patient made me cry), and one of our practitioners popped out for lunch and came back with a hit chocolate for me (I don't drink coffee). It made me cry again, and he was mortified 😂😂

DD (13) bought me a Christmas present out of her pocket money, completely unprompted.

I was out shopping Friday lunchtime. DH and I both WFH. I could feel myself coming down with something, just horrid nausea and aching, so I took myself to the library to sit down for a breather. Called work to tell them I'd be off for the afternoon unless it was an emergency, then text DH to tell him I was feeling crap.

He asked where I was and told me to stay put. Drove over to get me, took me home, ran me a bath and (attempted 😂) to wash my hair (I like having my hair washed, he wasn't being weird!). Tucked me up in bed and got the DC's from school, took them on a long dog walk while I napped, and then made a broth for me. Keep in mind his leg was playing up in the cold (old bad injury), and even with his cane he's been in agony.

Absolute star. 🌟 This is such a nice thread. Thanks, OP! So lovely to read through on a Sunday evening.

A total stranger helped me carry my heavy shopping to the car yesterday. Not sure if I should be pleased that there are still nice people in the world or upset that I maybe look like an old lady who needs help (he was late teens/early 20s). 😂

This is gorgeous! Marry him immediately!

My 16 year old telling me that he had bought a homeless woman a burger & chips while he was in a night out in our local city. It was before he got a job and doesn't like spending money on food for himself let alone someone else! 🥰

I know it's not directly related to me, but it made me feel happy about the kind of person he is becoming.

When I shattered my ankle a lovely mum at the local primary school stood with my kids waiting to go in every morning for 3 months when I couldn't. I didn't even know her that well. My kids are now University age. Thank you Tania your kindness has never been forgotten

Took DD to her swimming lesson. Short walk away and I don't drive. DP turned up near the end to give us a lift home because it was cold, he dropped us at home before going on to the shop to buy snacks for us all. He's pretty good with the considerate gestures.

Recently, I dealt with the anniversary of a tragic personal event that happened in my childhood. I don't tell many people about it, and those i have told presumably don't take note of the date.

I told a friend about the date and the event at some point in 2024, and she remembered it.

On that day I woke up to flowers and a specific item that holds relevance to the event, sitting on my doorstep. She lives nearly an hour away and left home hours before work to deliver it to me with a note to say she was thinking of me.

To be seen is to be loved.

I've been laughing at this for five minutes.

I thought it was meant to symbolise you running towards your nice warm car 😆

I love reading these.

It's reminded me of something my now 15yo DD said. She would have been maybe 5 or 6 years old. We were walking home from school. She then pipes up

"Mummy, if there was a shop to buy a new Mummy I wouldn't need to go as I already have the best mummy"......makes me smile when I think about it.

And when my son at around the same age said I had the hardest job of all, because I have to keep helping Daddy find his phone 😂

But seriously, I think sometimes it's so easy to get hung up on the big gestures that it's easy to forget the small things that make our day.

I'm so lucky as DH is incredibly thoughtful and treats me amazingly, and I feel so sad every time I see someone on here who doesn't have that kind of supportive and thoughtful network.

I keep looking at the elephant and laughing so I’m glad it’s given people a good laugh!

@RudolfsLeftToe Tbf the elephant has to be the best post! 😊