At Weymouth I had plans to meet up with my friend Emma. I’d known Emma since uni as we lived together throughout; living in halls and then a student house after. Pretty much every year since graduation we’ve had uni meet ups in Portland (the island off Weymouth where she lives.)
Towards the day we were supposed to be meeting up Emma got very quiet (which isn’t the Emma I knew) and didn’t reply to my texts about confirming plans. The day after I got a text from Emma explaining that she’d been super stressed with work and mortgage stuff so didn't want to catch up.
Whenever a friends says something like that I immediately think what I can do to help. Not solve the problems they have, but just make things a little easier or do something to cheer them up. With not being at home I didn’t have my own things for inspiration so I looked around the Weymouth shops for something to buy.
As you may know I love a good quote and a bit of positivity and I thought Emma might like a little reminder that things were going to get better. So I found a card shop that sold that sort of thing and got a few pieces that might put a smile on her face.
With any unexpected presents I always leave them on a friend’s doorstep. For some reason I want them to fully be surprised (also if I’m not there, then they can’t give the present back, lol.) A few hours after I dropped off her present I got a text saying thanks and that it had made her week.
So even on holiday there are still opportunities to be thoughtful.
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