Comments on: Carers never stop caring

By: Ann O Leary

Ann O Leary — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:36:57 +0000

Hi Mandy,
Your story reminds me of my mother in law who is now 83. As long as I have known her she has volunteered in her local community center.She doesn’t think of retiring because, as she says “who would look after the old dears if I wasn’t around”. The fact that the old dears are 10 to 15 years younger than her does not seem to have registered!
I hope you have good times with your new vicar.
Ann

Thanks, Ann. I do believe there are some people who care forever, regardless of age and that is the point I was trying to get across. I also have an elderly friend who does exactly what your mother in law does, and refers to people much younger than herself as ‘the old dears’. Aren’t they funny!

Enjoy the journey.

Mandy

By: Dave Smith

Dave Smith — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:01:20 +0000

Hello Mandy,
I enjoyed reading your post and he sounds like a nice man. Actually these days 65 is probably too young to retire for many people and I’m sure your local vicar would agree, but then as you said effectively he won’t retire anyway, just continue much of what he’s doing unofficially.
Always enjoy reading your posts.

Best Wishes

Dave

Of course you are absolutely right, Dave, 65 is far too young these days. But don’t you find that caring people never do stop caring? They really are the salt of the earth.

Enjoy the journey.

Mandy

By: John McNally

John McNally — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:43:17 +0000

Sounds like you live in a nice place Mandy, with a real community spirit. Though I have a feeling wherever you live would be a nice place.
John

Hi John, thanks for visiting. You know, communities are built by all the people who live in them. Nice sentiments though, thank you.

Enjoy the journey,

Mandy

By: Jay Mueller

Jay Mueller — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 03:01:14 +0000

Terrific story Mandy. I like that everyone appreciates him, then again he probably has helped everyone in the parish at one time another.

Jay Mueller
http://www.renewableenergyexplained.com

True, Jay, and don’t you find that these caring people, no matter where they are, simply never stop caring?

Enjoy the journey.

Mandy

By: Ed

Ed — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 23:01:36 +0000

Hi Mandy,

yeh that was a really nice post as a tribute to a man who at least is equally nice, a pleasure to know of his exsistance!

TTFN….Ed.

Hi Ed, and they are all around us, those caring people.

Enjoy the journey.

Mandy

By: Susan May

Susan May — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:51:20 +0000

Hi Mandy –

I really liked this post and have to say that to me, you are one of the “carers” – always willing to lend a hand and help out in just about every situation that I know of.

Thank you so much for what you have done to help me on this Internet Marketing journey and for what you do for the countless others just to lend a hand. You are a true gem!

Susan

Hi Susan, bless you for that, thank you. We are all helping each other in whatever way we can, and isn’t that such a great feeling. I have been astounded by the caring of the others on the course with us. We are very lucky people to have come together like this.

Enjoy the journey.

Mandy

By: Colin Tazey

Colin Tazey — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:46:53 +0000

Hi Mandy, nice post and one that I can relate to through the voluntary work I do. It never ceases to amaze me how many people can not grasp the fact that I work for nothing and that it actually costs me money to do it.

Each day`s a gift

Colin

Hi Colin, I absolutely agree with you that each day is a gift. Good for you for volunteering. I do too and it is so very rewarding.

Enjoy the journey.

Mandy