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Companionship wanted: Howard's chess and a cup of tea
Howard lives alone and has no family nearby; a weekly hour of conversation would transform the week.
🇺🇸 Durham, North Carolina, United States712 views
I'm writing for my neighbor Howard, who's 79. Howard lives alone in Durham, and lost a lifelong friend last year. The nearest family lives on the other side of the country.
Howard loves chess, and would enjoy someone to chat with. An hour a week, perhaps on Thursday 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.
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
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- 1 hour a week
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- In person in Durham
- skills
- kindness, patience
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People who offered to help
- Lawrence Cooper 🇬🇧
I live about 7 km from Durham. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Flexible on timing.
- Anthony Vasseur 🇫🇷
I live about 14 km from Durham. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Flexible on timing.
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Thinking of you and your family, Kai. Hope this works out for you.
Wishing you the best. Looking forward to the next update. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of Durham.
Hope things get better soon, Kai. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out. Take care.
Wishing you the best, Kai. Hope you get there. Sent it to 3 people at work. Take care.
Hope things get better soon, Kai. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Blessings
Stay strong, Kai. Your post was clear and honest. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Thinking of Durham!
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Please keep us posted. Love from Jeddah.
Good luck. Your post was clear and honest. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Muzaffarpur.
Take care, Kai. Shared it with a few friends.
Thinking of you and your family, Kai. Hope the doctors have good news. Please keep us posted.
wishing you the best, Kai. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We're a small family in Faisalabad but we're thinking of you. Blessings