To ask what's the nicest thing anyone has done for you?

[Pricklypear12]

Inspired by the nice little thread about nice little things...
What is the nicest thing(s) that anyone has ever done for you?
Big or small, I want to hear it all!

[ColdCottage]

My boss years ago when I was in my 20's shared an office with me.

I came in broken hearted one day and she knew that certain music really made me feel better so throughout the day she let me play it loudly on an off to cheer me up. Really lifted my mood.

[RubyWho]

Adding to this as I remembered this just this morning:
The day after I’d had DS by c section, I was exhausted (hadn’t slept for near to 50 hours), emotional and beside myself. Huge PN Ward (Kings College for those that know it). One of the nurses took DS so I could take my time in the shower (she also helped me to the shower too!), stayed with me whilst I fed DS offering lots of encouragement, swaddled him so he’d get a good sleep and then also tucked me up in bed.
It was just lovely.

[lightlypoached]

I've got a couple

When my exDH left me, on a Friday night of a long bank holiday weekend. I'd been expecting it but all my friends were shocked. Within minutes of me ringing one set of friends to tell them the news, they came round, helped me pack a bag and took me to theirs for the weekend. All of my other friends also made up their spare rooms. My self esteem was in the toilet at the time and the boost that gave me was immense.

The second one was when my dad was dying of dementia, DD and I were going through the supermarket checkout and DD started to cry. I talked to her gently, giving reassurance. The man in front of us started to talk as he'd overheard our conversation. He was a dementia specialist doctor. He explained a bit about the disease and then went on to say that in his research he'd confirmed that even long after someone had lost their ability to speak or recognise their loved ones, that brain scans showed recognition in that area of the brain.

"Even if your grandpa can't tell you, and it looks like he doesn't recognise you, please know that he does know who you are, and that he still loves you'"

I can't tell you how much difference that made to us all in the following months.

[Fandoozle1]

My father was taken to hospital after a work accident and not long after I arrived the medical staff told us that he was unlikely to survive and was in intensive care. I felt like vomiting and ran out of the hospital, where i slumped into a heap on the floor.
A young lady was getting into her taxi with a friend, she saw me and told her friend to hold the cab, while she came up to me and asked me was wrong. I told her my dad was dying and she sat with me for a bit and hugged me.
As an aside, it just so happend my job was working with addiction abuse patients at the time and i could see that she was in a bad way with her own problems, but she took time to pick me up off the floor quite literally. She told me to take care and then she was gone.
I think about her often and hope she managed to find a peaceful life.

[BetterAlone]

The day the borders closed unexpectedly at lockdown in the country where he was, my DP dropped everything, rushed to the airport and spent hours trying everything to get on a plane to me. He wasn't meant to be leaving for another 2 months.

He is kind and fabulous generally, but this was so much......he went to border force, the airline, airline HQ, and so much else. He failed, but it's the most amazing thing anyone's done for me. And he's still trying 5 weeks later.

[Pricklypear12]

@toomanydishes that's really lovely!

[Toomanydishes]

When I left the house I used to rent with my ex, I was struggling to get a van to move my stuff in time. I asked someone at worked if they knew "a man with a van" that could help. (I have no family in the UK and most of my friends live in London, whilst I'm based in the Midlands now
)
They said not to worry and that night there were 5 people from work in their big SUVs , they loaded all my stuff in their boots and back seats after helping me pack everything that was left as I wasn't expecting it to be so quick. They took me out for dinner once everything was unloaded in my new flat and wouldn't allow me to pay for anything.

My manager who came over and helped me build some flat pack furniture straight after work and then donated me some amazing crockery as she heard me that I needed to buy some.

It meant the world to me, knowing that people actually care about me and I might not be all alone in this foreign country ❤️

[nettytree]

A nice couple gave me a squirt of their hand sanitiser in asda on Saturday. As the store had no spray to clean trolley when we went in.

[Goldwispa]

My boss gave me my job back, no questions asked, after relocating with my partner went wrong and I had to move back.

My in-laws gave us £10,000 to help us move house

[Pricklypear12]

@Marylou62 the fact you still remember and consider it as important 30 years later really just goes to show that a small act of kindness can last a lifetime

[Marylou62]

I really thought I was being silly to post here.. but thanks for replying..Her kindness will never be forgotten and now is written here. My DS turns 30 on May 7th..

[Pricklypear12]

@Marylou62 thanks for joining. Aw that's so kind! Can't think of many things worse than walking miles in heat when pregnant!

[Marylou62]

I know nobody has written on this for a month and I wonder how I missed it..But I would love to be part of this thread..What this person did for me nearly 30 years ago deserves to be shared.
I was heavily pregnant and we were having an early May heatwave ..80 degrees!
I was suffering from PUPPs..a severe rash over my whole body..and so itchy I had made my skin red raw..I hadn't slept for days because of the itching.
The chemist was closed for lunch when I walked a few miles, in the heat, in winter maternity clothes to collect steroid cream.
I was distraught..facing the long walk home and back because I had no money to sit in a cafe for the hour..(1990..when interest rates were 15% and my DH was working 12 hr shifts 7 days a week to keep us afloat)..I was crying quietly, at the end of my tether when the flower shop lady saw me. She took me into the shop, propped my feet up in the flower 'fridge', made me a cup of tea and told me I'd have my baby soon. I did! Next day..a week early..I'll never forget her kindness.

[Windyatthebeach]

Whenever I have posted on here regarding my ddogs I have received much support. To many posters /members we are just user names with face less banter. Having the support has meant a lot to me when I have no family. Dc just eye roll when I mention ddogs-although they love them they don't like I do. Losing a ddog recently has been hard but less so with the kind message
I have had here.
Thanks!!
to all.

[HebeMumsnet]

Hello, everyone. This thread has been warming our cockles for a few days now. We're going to move it over to Classics.

[Nirvana1979]

When i was turning 18 life was pretty shit at home. No big plans for celebrating at all. I had being working at the Social Work Dept for 2 yeara since i left school.. i loved it and the people were all lovely. I went into work on my birthday pretty miserable. The biggest bouquet of flowers were delivered and my colleagues had bought me the most beautiful watch inscribed on the back. I was overwhelmed, i didn't even tell anyone my birthday was coming up. They had also bought me a huge hamper of goodies and a massive cake. I'm turning 41 soon as I'll always remember the kindness. Amazing bunch of people.

[francienolan]

When I was in my final year at uni my boyfriend broke up with me suddenly. I was heartbroken. A couple days later a package arrived from my childhood best friend with homemade brownies and a card and lots of pictures of kittens. It was so so kind and really helped me.

Another one is that in secondary school each subject would give an award at the end of year assembly. I was good in school but always just missed getting the award. But the librarians who I spent a lot of time with invented a library award so my name would be called up and I would be given a prize. It made me feel really good. Every kid needs an achievement.

[GetMeOffThisCycleOfMisery]

I have another. After my marriage breakdown years ago, I was struggling financially. When my car finally packed up. You need a car where I live, public transportation is shocking.

Anyway, I was worried sick about where to find money for a car, when a friend got in touch and said she'd spoken to her DH and they agreed to give me their car.

She'd been learning to drive in a 15 year old Fiesta, but when she passed, her DH bought her a new car as a gift and they were planning to sell the old Fiesta for £700. But they gave it to me instead, no strings.

That little motor lasted me three years. I was so grateful.

[missinginactiongeorge]

We didn’t have much ££!when I was a kid, so new clothes and toys only came a Xmas and b’days.
Xmas was the biggie cos Santa came - and it didn’t matter that we were poor as Santa came to all kids. I was in my late teens before I found out that most of our ‘santa’ pressies had actually come from our dear gran, who helped my parents out and never ever took the credit. She’d passed by then so I never got the chance to thank her properly

[Pricklypear12]

Almost Friday, any new ones from this week??? Enjoy reading these

[sockittome123]

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[Flutteringsatlast]

Maybe tmi...
A few years ago I started miscarrying at a customers home while cleaning... She arrived home just after I had passed it...
She lit up her coal fire and made me a coffee. Offered to sit with me while I gathered my thoughts and placed the wrapped up intact foetus on the fire..
Dh would not have made it anytime soon so she was a great comfort.

[Pricklypear12]

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[makingmammaries]

My doctor went all out to save me when I had an MRSA abcess and multiple antibiotic allergies. He came to work on Christmas Day and New Year for me and fought on for 3 months until I was cured. I wouldn’t be here otherwise.

[Wilkolampshade]

Directly after my first child was born I was filthy, exhausted, and quite bloodied. A bit shocked by the whole thing, which had been pretty violent and desperate. My lovely husband gently took me away into a hospital bathroom on a side ward and quietly washed me down, gently patting me dry. Not sexual, but still loving. It was such a kindness.