16/07/2026
I debated if I should post or not.
This isn't an attention seeking post, it's a post to say taking 10 minutes to speak to someone can completely change their day.
Life is Soo busy, we are expected to work 40+ hours or if your self employed 60+ hours.
We have kids with activities every night after school. No time for social life.
And if we just stop for 5 minutes to speak to someone it's amazing what it does for you.
I stopped and was speaking to a customer about a job 2 doors down from where I have just completed a re-roof.
Said how nice a job I had made and what a difference to the property.
Genuinely my first boss ridiculed me so 17 years later I still can't accept a compliment 😬.
Then asked why I named the business spoonie roofing.
Explained with my fibromyalgia that I wanted to spread awareness of people living with chronic fatigue.
After only a few minutes he changed my day.
He said honestly " I want you to do the job, you have amazing passion for your work, and inspiring you have done an entire roof on your own living with pain and fatigue"
Honestly this man made my day, as I said I'm not looking for sympathy, I don't push myself for likes, or comments. I truly love what I do, trust me the battle to fight fibromyalgia in a Scottish weather you have to be passionate or maybe just a little mad 🫣.
But honestly Kieran thank you, it's people like you who make me push myself to do the absolute best on every job.
Spoonie
