Ruth took me to the florist.

Margaret helped answer calls when my voice failed.

Friends and neighbors offered specific help, which was easier to accept than the instruction to ask for anything.

Someone brought groceries.

Someone dealt with a practical question at the school.

Someone mowed the grass without proposing that a neat lawn would make me feel better.

Ruth asked before moving anything in the children’s rooms.

We handled some laundry because I said I wanted to.