The author recounts a challenging period after moving to Healesville when her family fell ill with the flu. Stranded without a support system or food, a kind colleague named Kath delivered a pot of soup that sustained them. This act of generosity highlighted the importance of community and encouraged the author to pay it forward by cooking for others in need. The experience deepened her appreciation for small gestures that can make a significant difference in times of hardship.
We were stuck. Then there was a phone call. On the other end was a woman who worked with my husband at his new job. We'd never met but she'd got wind that we were sick and let me know she'd just dropped a big pot of soup on our doorstep. That soup saved us — even the dogs got some. It sustained us for days, until I was well enough to prepare the most basic of meals.
Kath's act of kindness made me appreciate how much small gestures can mean as well as what a lovely act of compassion making a meal for someone is. Cooking up a big pot of soup has become my go-to thing when someone is sick. It's always appreciated.
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