She Brought A Bottle Of Wine Over To Her 76-Year-Old Widowed Neighbor And Asked Her If She Wanted To Hang Out
Sometimes, it can be easy to forget to check on the older people in your life, like a grandparent, family friend, or neighbor.
However, as you get older yourself, you begin to realize how valuable your time is with them, and how they can be some of the best people to hang out with.
One woman recently went viral on TikTok after sharing the story of how she became good friends with her 76-year-old widowed neighbor simply by asking to spend time with her.
Katie Wood (@katiewood____) is a content creator on TikTok who took her viewers on a sweet adventure as she brought a bottle of wine to her elderly neighbor’s house in May.
“I have a neighbor, and her name is Jean,” says Katie in her viral video.
“I love her. She always shares tomato plants with me, and I thought I might go over with a bottle of wine and see if she wants to hang out.”
Katie then filmed herself walking over to greet Jean, a 76-year-old widow, at her house, and Jean was so excited to see her.
After asking Jean if she wanted some wine and some company, Jean enthusiastically replies, “Well, yeah, come in!”
Throughout the rest of Katie’s video with Jean, which now has almost two million views on TikTok, she’s seen looking at sweet old photographs Jean hands her and hearing stories from Jean’s past.
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After her first video with Jean went viral, TikTok viewers were dying to know more about Katie’s relationship with her.
In a follow-up video, Katie revealed that besides the occasional outdoor chat about gardening, the evening she filled with Jean was their first time spending quality time together.
“I’ve never actually hung out with her, so that was just really special,” says Katie.
“I’m so glad that you guys [loved] it. I also lost both my grandparents when I was young, so I never really had a lot of time with them. So it’s really, really sweet.”
In her follow-up video, Katie also explained that Jean’s adult son lives on her property in a “mother-in-law suite,” so she has family around her.
Katie revealed that Jean also loves a good puzzle and getting sweet letters, so she decided to open a P.O. box that would allow TikTok viewers to send those things to Jean. In another video, Jean can be heard saying that the idea is “so sweet” and “so fun.”
“I do plan on doing more things with [Jean],” says Katie in one of her videos.
“I’ll ask her if she minds if I take you all along. I do wanna try to get our nails done.”
Katie’s videos with Jean and this lovely neighborly experience show just how much of an impact we can make on the lives of our elderly friends and family by simply offering them some company and a listening ear.
We’re so touched to see how much joy Katie and Jean have brought to each other, and we can’t wait to see what they get to do together next.
@katiewood____ everyone meet Jean!!! She’s my 76 year old widowed neighbor ?
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