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Companionship wanted: Alok's birdwatching and a cup of tea
Looking for a friendly person in Chennai to visit Alok once a week.
🇮🇳 600596, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India1,305 views
I'm writing for my neighbor Alok, who's 76. Alok lives alone in Chennai, and lost a sister last year. The nearest family lives a long flight away.
Alok loves birdwatching, and would enjoy someone to chat with. An hour a week, perhaps on Friday afternoon, would mean the world. We can also arrange a phone call if you can't visit in person.
All visitors will be introduced by me and I'll be there at the first meeting. I'll share references and, if you'd like, a short orientation from the local befriending charity.
No special skills are needed - just kindness and patience.
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- 1 hour a week
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- In person in Chennai
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- kindness, patience
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thanks for sharing this. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. It's not much but it's yours.
Stay strong, Lata. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings.
Best of luck, Lata. Your post was clear and honest. I'm in teaching myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.
Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Blessings!
Rooting for you, Lata. Get well soon.
thinking of you and your family, Lata. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care.
Wishing you the best. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected!
Sending strength, Lata. Looking forward to the next update. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out.
Keep going. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Greetings from San Diego.
Wishing you peace, Lata. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of Chennai
Wishing you peace, Lata. Your post was clear and honest
Take care, Lata. This could happen to any of us. Blessings
Keep going. Your post was clear and honest. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust!
Hope things get better soon, Lata. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Cologne!
Rooting for you, Lata. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Don't be hard on yourself for asking
You're not alone, Lata. Shared this with my family. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected