🤍🫶🏻A friendly reminder from a widow and solo parent! 🫶🏻🤍
Nov 24, 2025
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If I learned anything after losing Josh, it’s that a lot of people throw words out and most of those people mean well, but they do not realize the weight it puts on someone’s shoulders. SOOOOO, If you genuinely want to help someone out whether it is financially or physically this season or ever, Be assertive. Be proactive. It takes just a few changes in your wording to do that.
🚫DONT say “Hey Let me know if you need anything, all you have to do is just ask!”
✅DO say “I’m going to grab you some gift cards. Do you prefer Walmart or Kroger, ect?”
✅DO go pay towards their electricity or city bills, Everyone has them.
✅ DO ask if it’s okay to cut their grass if you see it’s tall.
🚫 DONT say “Hey let me know if you would like dinner.”
✅DO say “I’d like to drop dinner by one night next week, is there a night that works better for you? Would you like this or that?”
One of my most favorite gifts we received during the thick of it were meal deliveries and gift cards. I got all kind of fast food gift cards, Kroger, Walmart, Amazon, and door dash. It helped so much! I personally wanted to buy my own groceries; gift cards helped! Bc there were ALOT of nights I didn’t want to cook.
We are absolutely fine. This is guidance for when you want to help or bless someone else. You’re welcome 😂🙌🏻😘
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