A Shopping Mission That Wasn't

1 Goodgymer helped an isolated person in Liverpool
Matthew
Liverpool

Sunday 1st November 2020

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On a blustery day I went to visit lovely J, an 85 year old lady. She has memory challenges and so I called her before I went and she said she would have a list ready for me. When I turned up she didn't have a list but it seemed it was more important to just sit and chat with her. So socially distancing, I sat outside her front door and just chatted with her for about twenty minutes. Eventually, she went in to put a list together but after five minutes came back and said that she did not need any food. So, I chatted a bit more and eventually left. It seemed that it was important to go even if I didn't do any shopping for J. She said she was lonely and so just to have spoken to her for about half an hour was a great privilege and hopefully if she isn't getting much contact with people she will do as a result of my going round there.



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Linda Cairns
Linda Cairns (she/her)

Mon 2nd Nov 2020 at 12:48pm

Aah Matthew this is such a sad and happy report. Good on you for staying to chat.

Amy Pezet

Mon 2nd Nov 2020 at 6:02pm

Great mission Matt. So lovely you were able to stay and chat for a while.

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