Several months ago before Mask were made mandatory her ein Alabama, I had just ran into my local grocery store to pick up on item. Knowing right where to go I shared the story of hearing loud voices on one aisle over and went to just check it out. When I saw 2 ladies talking very loud at this older man, 87 years old then now 88. Well they had upset him so that he wet himself and I of course being the sympathetic strong willed woman I am I took control, backed them off, told the manger, sat him up front took his list and got the few items he had come for. Paid for it, and took him to his car. Mr. Shabby and I asked if we could call someone to come get him he was still shook up. He said he has one son, he was out of town and his wife was home very sick and he had come just for her. She was 80 and had surgery the week before and still not well to go shopping. We ask if he could follow him home to make sure he got there ok.
We did that, he did not live 3 blocks away and he tried to pay me over and over and I said it’s ok Mr. Sims, please just let it be my gift to you and your wife. Well, he gave us his cell number home number and his only child’s number. I am happy to report that his sweet wife has healed up, Mr. Sims has calmed down, and so happy to have his partner back up and feeling her best. During the time of her illness and with COVID I suggest their son set them up with Publix grocery delivery, he did just that, and it has been going smoothly.
I speak to Mrs. Sims about once a week just checking in or she will call me just to chat for a few minutes. She said I never had a daughter, Debbie and I just love you. Funny how things happen and you end up meeting some of the finest people that will ever come into your life. I hope that the ladies that gave my sweet friend a hard time while filming him never have to face what they put him through that day with a sick wife, being elderly, and not use to shopping so much. I just wanted to update all of you that read my story in late Spring bout him. All is well.
Smiles,
Debbie