Guideposts – August 2019

12 GUIDEPOSTS (^) | August 2019
of their way to make our
life a little easier.
At Disney World, I
handed out lots of little
thank-yous: to the
photographer who
created the perfect
shoot, the bus driver
who sang songs, the
cast members who
delighted our grand-
daughters by calling
them princesses. I even
found that I could post a message
to the park’s official Twitter account
(@WDWToday) with the hashtag
#CastCompliment.
It’s easy—and fun—to show your
appreciation when someone has gone
above and beyond for you.
PEGGY FREZON
Rensselaer, New York
STILL BLOOMING
“D
o you want these?” My friend
Kristie, a florist, was cleaning out
her shop’s cooler to make room for
new arrivals one day last summer. The
flowers she had to get rid of were still
beautiful. I thanked her and walked
out with a bouquet in hand.
I felt a nudge to take it to my friend
Gloria, who lives alone. As soon as
she saw the flowers, tears welled up
in her eyes. “Did you know it’s my
birthday?” she said. I had
no idea.
Since then, I’ve looked
forward to whenever
Kristie lets me know she
has flowers to give
away. I secretly put roses
on a neighbor’s stoop,
in another neighbor’s
watering can by the
garage and handed
flowers to three other
neighbors, all of whom happen to
be elderly and single or widows. One
lady was so excited to get flowers,
I heard her telling her cat!
The flowers I don’t take, Kristie
brings to nursing homes. I think we
get more joy than the recipients do!
ROBERTA YODER
West Liberty, Ohio
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