To ask what is the nicest thing a friend has done for you?

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I’ve been thinking about friendships lately and how some small acts of kindness can make such a big difference. I’m curious to know, what’s the nicest or most thoughtful thing a friend has done for you? Whether it’s a grand gesture or something seemingly small that meant a lot, I’d love to hear your stories and appreciate the little things we do for one another!

Best thing ever ever ever and particular to me. My BFF organised TWO babysitters for my 4 year when it was my birthday. We my DH and I had never slept a night through but his time and it was the best gift ever. They stayed with him until lunchtime the next day. We slept in, enjoyed breakfast with my friend and her husband. It was the best gift I've ever had and Ds is now 29.

Came and took my DD out for the day when it was the summer holidays and I had tonsillitis, felt like shite and just wanted to go back to bed.

When dh was in his last week of life in 2021 and I couldn’t be with my then 11 year old and 14 year old at home because their school classes had to self isolate my mum took in my 14 year old and my friend took in my youngest for a week to self isolate with her dd and herself. bless her she really went above and beyond for us that week and even sorted out my wedding dress, cooked for us, and other stuff.

Ive never forgotten it. She was amazing.

When I was in hospital for very intensive cancer treatment, a lovely friend made me an afternoon tea, and brought it, complete with best china, to my hospital ward. She made a point of bringing small mouthfuls as I had a poor appetite , and a flask with my favourite tea.
We had an hour or so of calm normality.
It was so thoughtful and such a lovely surprise,

I needed a small operation on my knee and was just going to go on my own, but my friend insisted on coming with me and took me out to dinner afterwards to take my mind off it. A small gesture but very kind.
A different friend let me sleep on her bedroom floor at her parents' home for about a month when I split up from my boyfriend and was trying to sort my life out and get a new flat.

Left me a roast dinner on the door step when my son was a few days old.

A friend and work colleague acted as a guarantor for me when I really needed to rent a flat and my family all refused to help me. I would never have let him down, but it was still an amazingly kind and trusting thing he did for me. I will always remember how grateful I was.

When we went on holiday to Disney to have a nice time after the deaths of my mum and grandparents and my own serious illness, my friend upgraded our stay to a suite.
Dd then got chickenpox on the first day in the parks. Another friend organised a go fund me to get us another trip later.
Lots and lots of friends donated towards us and it was such a kind gesture.
I am lucky to have so many wonderful people in my life.

Two different friends brought me broth- type soup and fresh orange juice and left it on my doorstep when I was really ill with Covid in 2020. Was really kind of them.

Also one of them went and got my prescriptions for me.

A few years ago I was a single mum with a low income and my washing machine broke. My friend bought me a new one for me without telling me until it was ordered.

He also bought me a TV and gave me IKEA gift cards with £100s of pounds on them when I’ve moved, bought me beautiful jewellery for my birthdays and a couple of designer watches.

Just been there and held my hand as my mom died

Nothing tbh. It's always me supporting others. My friends are shit.

Bought me a ticket to go see the Spice Girls when I could never have been able to buy myself one.
I'm a single mum, I'd had a shit time with my ex and I was skint.
It was one of the happiest, most fun night ever and I'm so full of gratitude every time I think of her doing that for me.

When I was seriously ill in hospital a few years back and my DH was struggling with a new role at work, DS's first weeks in Reception and our two dogs, my friend came to see me every single day to lighten his load a bit, brought me lovely things to try to eat and bottles of very cold lemonade (I was having a massive IBD flare and was so nauseous that I hadn't been able to swallow solid food for a month), walked me to my colonoscopy holding my hand, and was just an absolute rock. I don't know what we'd have done without her.

Another lovely friend sent me an enormous box for my 50th birthday, with one present to open every Friday for a year. They were a mix of silly little things to make me laugh, books she thought I'd like, seasonal things - all really thoughtful, and I l looked forward to my Friday presents all week. She put so much thought into it ❤️

Came to the hospital to sit with me in the middle of the night as my mum was dying. Then supported me through everything that has happened in the 3 weeks since. She's an absolute angel, and I don't know how I will ever repay her.

Totally outing hence I've namechanged.

Bullied me into going to A&E when I absolutely didn't want to go because I was feeling unwell and just wanted to sleep it off at home. More to the point she told me that if I didn't get myself down there she would be leaving her office early and taking me herself. She's very much the person who absolutely would carry through on her threats as well!

I actually had sepsis. I was too unwell to realise how unwell I actually was (if that makes sense). That day my friend literally saved my life.

I can't reply to the thread unfortunately but love all your stories

to imnotthatkindofmum Goodness is lovely and what we all need

I had a dreadful task while very very hungover—lending my vacuum to a friend - a car journey away. I was feeling absolutely awful, and vomiting but my wonderful neighbours stepped in, put the vacuum in their car, and dropped it off for me. I can’t even describe how sick I felt and how incredibly relieved I was by their kindness.

Bought me a train tickets to her families farm (organised picking me and my brood up too) when my husband was dying to give the kids something to take their minds off it all and me the chance to get really drunk with her whole family and let off steam. Known each other since starting boarding school when we joined at aged 8 and she’s always there for me in ways I don’t even realise I need.

Her and my other best friend paid for me and the kids to go on holiday with them and their kids for the weekend to the Lake District shortly after he died to basically do the same thing. And sent food parcels to put in my freezer after he died as I live in the middle of the country and they live in Scotland and Wales.

This thread has reminded me I need to repay them as soon as I can.

Break up with a very cool & popular boy because he made fun of me.

Seems self-evident, but when you're 13, that's some serious girlfriend-loyalty.

When my sister died I had a wonderful group of friends and one or more came to see me everyday for months. They always remember anniversaries.
They are amazing.

When I was skint she leant me cash and helped to buy white goods when they broke down. It was so nice to give her a big cheque to repay her when she was skint

It was one of my FB friends... someone who I have never met or even spoken on the phone with. We met in a MH group, and shared a similar sense of humour, and diagnosis. We would talk in PM, and that was it.
When I turned 40, she had commissioned a gift for me that consisted of all the things I love in life. It was handmade by a local artist. I ugly cried when I opened it. It was beautiful and so thoughtful.

In comparison, I was going through a shit time, and one of my real life (now ex) friends made me up a little care package of treats and flowers... but then went on to tell everyone she had done it, and why. I thought the initial gesture was lovely, but she did it for her, not me.

He sounds like an amazing friend. Is there any romantic interest there?