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| farmmilkmama |
Posted - Apr 09 2010 : 07:29:54 AM
A couple years ago our neighbors were down and out and in need of a washer and dryer. We sold them ours (we were moving, didn't need it, and the new owners weren't going to need them either) for ridiculously cheap...like $20 for the pair. They were pretty new, too. We figured it was just some kindness being passed around.
Today, my husband shows up with an almost brand new 40 inch tv. We have never had anything bigger than a 19 inch. I freaked out (and not in a good way) and said "What do you think you're doing bringing this home????" He smirks and says "Brad (our old neighbor who my husband still works with) said they didn't need it anymore (got a new plasma with their tax refund) and asked if I wanted to buy it from him." So me, still thinking hubby dropped a ton on this completely frivolous item, said "Great, how much did you spend?" He smirks again and says "Ten bucks."
Kind of a nice way to start the day. ;)
--* FarmMilkMama *--
Farmgirl Sister #1086
Be yourself.
Everyone else is already taken.
-Oscar Wilde
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| graciegreeneyes |
Posted - Apr 13 2010 : 5:15:28 PM
Nice stories everybody - I like to hear those!!
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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| jclambert |
Posted - Apr 13 2010 : 4:51:27 PM
I loved your story and just today I have one to add. We have a couple of neighbors that we have over for meals at least once a week and my husband takes them to Dr. appointments and where they need to go. Today, he took them to town to buy a new lawnmower and came home with 4 new patio chairs. They were over eating last night and heard us talking about wanting to get new ones. They got a $100 shopping card when they bought their lawnmower and used it to buy chairs for us! It really amazes me when people do something like this for us. My husband will never take money for driving them around and this was their way of returning the favor. It made me feel warm and fuzzy and afternoon.
Judy
*Love one another* |
| simplyflowers |
Posted - Apr 10 2010 : 4:39:50 PM
that story just warms my heart!!!! good people doing good things!!!
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." -- Thomas Edison
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| OneCraftyBugger |
Posted - Apr 10 2010 : 2:50:48 PM
Congrats on your new TV Amy, I am so happy for you! 
Oh happy day!
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| sherrye |
Posted - Apr 10 2010 : 07:35:01 AM
good job good choices. we are preparing to possibly vacate our place. so i called about a greenhouse. it had been sold. the gal wanted to call the other people and tell them they could not have it. she wanted to sell it to me. i live down the road.i said no it would not be right. i was disappointed for sure. 3 days later she called and said it was to big for them to move so far. they did not buy it. i was able to buy it on payments. i will have it paid next week.they are fiberglass preformed and now i have 2. i love them. you are so right about paying it forward.
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| peafarm |
Posted - Apr 10 2010 : 07:00:27 AM
Bet you'll smile all day long! There's nothing that you can do but - ENJOY!
Penny
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| texdane |
Posted - Apr 10 2010 : 05:08:03 AM
Hi Amy,
Good story!
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
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| classygram |
Posted - Apr 10 2010 : 04:57:40 AM
How wonderful, the saying is certainly true!
Brenda
"What lies behind us, and what lies before us are small matter compared to what lies within us."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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| patchworkpeace |
Posted - Apr 10 2010 : 04:39:48 AM
I love it - those kind of nice stories give me a lump in my throat.
Judy
Success is measured not by the position one reaches but by the obstacles one has to overcome to reach it. Booker T. Washington |
| Alee |
Posted - Apr 09 2010 : 9:07:17 PM
That is wonderful! Don't you love it when things like this happen? It really makes my heart glow with happiness to know that people are out there being good to each other!
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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| clothedinscarlet |
Posted - Apr 09 2010 : 8:41:09 PM
Woohoo! I totally believe and practice this principal. Like the Bible says, "Give, and it will be given to you, pressed down, shaken together and running over!" My what a blessing!
Farmgirl Sister #1110
Siobhan - AKA Liza-Jane (my farmgirl name), wife to my best friend, Trent, and mommy to Camden (11/28/05) and Bennett (7/11/07). and Truman (7/28/09) |
| Bear5 |
Posted - Apr 09 2010 : 8:25:50 PM
How nice! Give and you shall receive. I love it. Enjoy the TV.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
| maggie14 |
Posted - Apr 09 2010 : 7:17:39 PM
That is really neat Amy!!
Hugs,
Channah
Farmgirl sister #1219
Friendship is not something that can be bought, it is earned. |
| Lessie Louise |
Posted - Apr 09 2010 : 12:17:26 PM
Good for you guys. Every thing comes full circle....
Forget buns of steel, I'd rather have buns of cinnamon!
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| Diane B Carter |
Posted - Apr 09 2010 : 12:13:55 PM
That is so nice, Enjoy it..
Hope all your days are Sunnydays.
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| knittinchick |
Posted - Apr 09 2010 : 10:23:13 AM
Too cool Amy!
God's Blessings,
Megan aka Loretta Rae
At heart, I am both a sassy city girl and a down-home country gal. |
| kristin sherrill |
Posted - Apr 09 2010 : 08:37:39 AM
Yes it does. One way or another. That's so neat, Amy. You just never know what will happen. My hubby wants a big ole tv but ours isn't broken yet. So we will keep it til it conks out I guess.
Kris
Happiness is simple. |
| Annika |
Posted - Apr 09 2010 : 07:38:20 AM
I love full circle of goodness stories! I'm still giggling =)
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
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Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. ~Leonardo DaVinci
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| Candy C. |
Posted - Apr 09 2010 : 07:35:42 AM
Hey Amy, that is TOO cool!
Candy C.
Farmgirl Sister #977
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. |
