Tasha Saves Thanksgiving.
in 1998 I brought my first daughter home from the hospital the day before Thanksgiving. We were far way from home and had no family around. We had ordered an entire Thanksgiving dinner with a Cajun fried turkey.
When our friends the Timmells went to pick it up, they had sold it to someone else and none to give them. It was sad news for them and us and they were spending Thanksgiving dinner at our house.
It was a rough time for sure, new baby, feeling a little lonely with no family around and then the tradition of Thanksgiving dinner, gone! Jeff and Kevin drove up and down the main drag in Metairie to find anything open. They found a bar open and came home with chicken fingers! Sick... my kids won't even eat those.
That night Tasha found out about our day and she came over with Jenny and her mom and brought us a sampling of their dinner along with the best cheese ball I had ever had. I had told her on the phone "we are fine (which we were not) you don't need to bring us anything" she obviously knew and rushed over with turkey that saved the day.
Such a simple thing to her I am sure, but it was a lifesaver for me and a story we still tell Annie Kate about her first thanksgiving and the service that was given to our family.
Tasha, I love you and Happy Birthday!!
When our friends the Timmells went to pick it up, they had sold it to someone else and none to give them. It was sad news for them and us and they were spending Thanksgiving dinner at our house.
It was a rough time for sure, new baby, feeling a little lonely with no family around and then the tradition of Thanksgiving dinner, gone! Jeff and Kevin drove up and down the main drag in Metairie to find anything open. They found a bar open and came home with chicken fingers! Sick... my kids won't even eat those.
That night Tasha found out about our day and she came over with Jenny and her mom and brought us a sampling of their dinner along with the best cheese ball I had ever had. I had told her on the phone "we are fine (which we were not) you don't need to bring us anything" she obviously knew and rushed over with turkey that saved the day.
Such a simple thing to her I am sure, but it was a lifesaver for me and a story we still tell Annie Kate about her first thanksgiving and the service that was given to our family.
Tasha, I love you and Happy Birthday!!
13 comments:
So priceless when people listen with their hearts instead of their ears. That's the kind of friend you definitely want to keep around.
That is such a sweet story about Tasha!! What a great memory!
What a sweet story about your friend. She probably had no idea that would mean so much to you and become a family legend. What a fun memory to be able to share with Annie Kate!
What a wonderful story! I admire those that hear words from someone's mouth but feel what is NOT being said and then have the confidence to act on it. What a wonderful friend.
What a wonderful friend! I love when our friends are 'in tune' with what we really need!
Hope your day was great Tasha!
What a great story! Happy Birthday Tasha!
It's so awesome to have friend like Tasha that just know what to do for us. You lucky girl.
what a sweet story. I want to be the kind of friend that hears what's really going on and steps in. I'm not so good at that, but I'm inspired!
Absolutely wonderful! Food is a great comfort, isn't it? And lack of it is an awful thing. I remember friends bringing us meals when our first daughter came home, and I never feel that they've fully appreciated how truly grateful we were for those simple gestures. I wish I could be one of those ppl who can make a bit of meat and potatoes stretch out into extra places at the table, but the idea just sends me into a panic. Everyone should have a friend like Tasha. Thanks for sharing that lovely memory. xx
I so remember that. She has always had a great way of knowing when to step in for a friend :)
p.s. I still can't believe someone else picked up your turkey!
Wow, how wonderful, you are surrounded by people that are thoughtful and in tune to the needs of others. What a great memory and Thanksgiving.
what an awesome story. what a sweet friend.
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