The kindness of neighbors.

I'm here, in NY (whether or not my area is considered 'Upstate' is wildly debated amongst my fellow New Yorkers) marveling at the act of kindness I experienced this morning, from an anonymous neighbor.

It's day two of Stella puffing and blowing, dusting (heaping) my corner of the US with her cold, white beauty. Day two of a snow day for my children's school district. This morning, I was warmly ensconced on my bed under a mound of blankets wondering how the hell I was going to get out of my driveway once it stopped snowing! My driveway is loooong and covered on more than a foot of snow. My poor old car wasn't going to be able to handle that and I REALLY didn't want to shovel the whole thing by hand. "Ah well, time to get up." I said to myself. As I'm beginning my day, performing the mornings ablutions, my children who had started their day a few minutes before me, came screaming into the bathroom.

"MOM!!!"
"What?

MOOOOOM (Everyone with kids knows this shout haha)
"What do you need?"

"Someone just plowed the driveway with a white truck, and they pushed the snow up by the car!!"

I hastily finished drying my hands, and trotted myself out to the living room, in hopes of seeing who might have sat in that white pick up so I could at least wave in thanks. No such luck; Whoever it was, finished and drove off before I could acknowledge their act of neighborly kindness. I've been trying to figure out who it was, all morning so maybe I could bake them cinnamon rolls, or a couple loaves of bread in thanks. I called my ex husbands mother, since she's lived in the area a long time, thinking she might know a local who has a white pick up with a plow attached. She had a couple thoughts about who it may be, but didn't know for certain. I am not very familiar with my neighbors, and even less familiar with what they drive, so I suppose this act of neighborly kindness will have to go personally unacknowledged. Just know, kind neighbor, that this act which only took you a few short minutes, warmed my heart and let me know that there is plenty of compassion left in this world. Love, or at least thoughtfulness for a stranger you may never have even spoken to.

From the bottom of my warmed heart, to the tips of my cold fingers and toes, THANK YOU.