Last night I had the privilege of cleaning up some leaves and mowing the yard for a woman named Gail. Gail is a wonderful woman who has two bad knees and scheduled to have both of them replaced soon. From talking to her I found out that she spends a lot of time caring for her 80 year old mother and 103 year old grandmother.

Given her knees and the life circumstances of her family, she has a hard time keeping up with basic tasks like this especially when her grandson who normally helps is in the middle of track season. 

I have a hard time prioritizing time to get out and do NeighborLink projects on my own. The demands of the day-to-day keep me busier than I used to be and to be honest, the hundreds of requests burden me to a place where I sometimes forget that all of this is possible. When I do get out, I am always reminded of how easy it is to meet new people and offer a helping hand. 

Last night didn’t take me more than an hour and a half. If I would have had one or two more people, it would have only taken 30-40 minutes. Who can’t spare that kind of time once a week? 

For the few of you that thought about joining me last night as part of the Fort Wayne Tweetup For Good, I think you missed out on an opportunity to meet a great Fort Wayne citizen named Gail and see a part of our great city that you’ve maybe never seen. 

Maybe next time.