Have you ever been blown away by someone’s gratitude?
Posted by iffyClyro@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 11 comments
I think about this a lot. Way back when I was a beat cop my mate and I got taking to one of the cleaners in the hospital and long story short she’s was having the worst time with her mum being ill and stuff and she said “I didn’t even have the time to get a coffee and it’s knocked me off my stride”
Anyway we were finished with our business at the hospital and we went to the Costa and bought her a latte and a bit of chocolate and went and gave her it.
She was crying and hugging us and was just so so grateful. I made me want to buy everyone who never got their morning a coffee a coffee.
DahliasRapture@reddit
I work in a hospice, and went the extra mile to help someone whose loved one was with us. It took a bunch of back and forth-ing, but I eventually managed to give them the results they needed from me. They turned up with a beautiful bouquet of roses, a massive box of Lindt chocolate and (bizarrely) pickled onion Monster Munch as a gift for me. It took me so much by surprise that I nearly cried - I was just being helpful and didn't at all expect any thanks or praise. I've still got the dried flowers 💖
dreamponies@reddit
We had something similar when my husband had cancer. His was found when the tumour was stage 4 and had spread to lymph nodes so as you can imagine he had some pretty aggressive treatment. Whilst in the cancer centre it felt like we were in this bubble where everyone that worked there went you know what, this is shit enough let’s see if we can make it a bit better. I honestly couldn’t understand how they did it but we could not have been more grateful that they did. Every time we said or did something to say thank you it didn’t feel enough. I don’t think anything would have felt enough. So thank you, though the pickled onion monster munch did make me laugh.
DahliasRapture@reddit
I'm sorry for what you and your husband went through, but I'm also happy to hear you had a great team around you both. We have very much the same approach at our hospice - if we can do it for you, we're absolutely doing it.
Our amazing chef recently went the extra mile and cooked up a cow hoof stew for a patient and their whole family after it had been noticed that the patient wasn't eating. The chef popped in to try to figure out why, and the patient said they just wanted this stew. We didn't have the ingredients, so the chef went out after work and spent his own money to buy the food and cooked up a huge batch of this curried stew over night. The patient and the family were super happy with what he had done, and the people I work with are mostly like that. I feel so lucky to work with the people I do, and to be able to help wherever I personally can. Believe me, a simple "thank you" is more than enough for us - we get enough enjoyment out of being able to help in the first place.
Outraged_Chihuahua@reddit
This reminds me of when my nan was on end of life in hospital. She was barely eating but kept saying she really wanted a lamb sandwich with mint sauce. The HCA who was with her most days sent his wife out to get some lamb, then he brought in the sandwiches the next day because his wife had made them for her. It was kind of him to facilitate it and we were incredibly grateful that she got the food she wanted, but it was even kinder of his wife who had never met her or had any connection to her apart from being her husband's patient. It was pretty much the last thing she ate and two very selfless people gave her that bit of happiness before she died.
ItsDominare@reddit
A recently divorced colleague of mine got made redundant a few years ago and I gave her an old laptop of mine to use for job searches since I knew she didn't have one. I told her (honestly!) that I was only going to put it in the recycling otherwise and she was really doing me a favour by taking it off my hands.
When she came to my house to pick it up she cried on the front doorstep, which tbh I didn't know how to react to but I tried not to show it. I still think about her occasionally and wonder how she's getting on, but we weren't exactly close and I don't do facebook etc so have no idea.
thehoneybadger1223@reddit
I gave chocolate to a bunch of fire fighters and they were over the moon. I'd left the house to buy chocolate and only that, and ended up buying an extra one because it was a good deal. I saw those guys reining in their equipment after working hard and thought they might like a pick-me-up. I've done it to Ambulance drivers too and the reaction is the same, so happy over a lump of chocolate.
On the flipside I thanked my friends mother for making me dinner and she looked at me like I was an alien, saying I didn't need to thank her for feeding me. But...I was grateful? I guess many places don't do that
cayosonia@reddit
Nice one, people like you make the place lovely. Proud of you
Baby8227@reddit
The lady who does our BookBug had a bereavement and her mum was struggling to leave the house. I bought them afternoon tea from the baby. Apparently they both cried at my kindness. Oh, and had a blast on their day out. Just what they both needed apparently.
Poo_Poo_La_Foo@reddit
Yes, I won't be to detailed as would dox myself but I did some extra legwork for someone to help their pet and they were unbelievably grateful. They must have googled our address as some incredible gifts arrived the following week, for me. Unbelievably sweet I was so astonished.
dreamponies@reddit
You’re a good person OP. I’ve had a crappy day and reading that cheered me up. Thank you!
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