r/MadeMeSmile • u/mindyour • Feb 19 '25

Wholesome Moments Her 85-year-old neighbour hand-delivered an invitation to his birthday party.

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u/ExcitementWorldly769 Feb 19 '25

My 97 year old next door neighbor named Helen used to invite us over to her house. She taught us how to make key lime pie and entertained us for hours with stories about her childhood and her marriage. She would always wear a wig and her red lipstick was impeccably applied.She passed away about 2 years ago and we still miss spending time with her.

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u/ThePolemicist Feb 20 '25

Our neighbor died just a couple months ago. He was adorable and always concerned for us. I'd see him from my back yard, and he'd warn me about weather rolling in and tell me to have the weather radio on and batteries in the flashlight. If we were inside and our dogs were outside, he'd also text if he saw hawks. One of the dogs was really little, and he'd worry a hawk would carry it away.

The saddest part, though, was that he was our bigger dog's best friend. He spoiled our dogs and would walk to the fence a few times a day to give them treats. He died in December, and my bigger dog still goes to the fence and sits by it every day waiting for him.

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u/JessTheGardener Feb 20 '25

So... uhhh... what is that key lime recipe please?