That must have been a scary experience for your neighbor. You're a great neighbor (and friend) to help out. You were on a roll with washing, first your car then your neighbour's apartment! lol!

Wow, you deserve a medal for that! She looks,like a good sport.Too bad that happened.

Congrats on your clean car, too.

Jasdip, what a kind thing to do!! You certainly are a good neighbor. I can understand how overwhelmed she must have felt and good for you to help her get some control over the mess that resulted. I'm glad it didn't burn up her whole kitchen or worse!!

What an excellent neighbor you are!!!

Kudos, jasdip!

That is scary. I think a lot of fired get started in kitchens, which is why I keep my fire extinguishers there.

Your neighbor looks very happy that you were able to help her.

I had a somewhat similar experience in Mexico City. I was staying at the apartment of two friends that I had just become acquainted with in Guatemala, as we were going to all the same places and had decided to travel together through Guatemala, Chiapas, and Oaxaca. They then invited me to stay with them in Mexico City, which I did.

The first night I was there, I put the small Dios Del Fuego head that I had bought in Monte Albán, Oaxaca (some someone who told me it was ancient - who knows?) on a shelf so that I could look at it. That night I thought I saw a ghost in my bedroom, and in the morning, I noticed that the fire god had moved from where I had put it. That was spooky enough, but my friends told me that someone had died in the room where I had slept, and that could have explained the ghost sighting.

After breakfast, Jose and Gloria went off to work, leaving me alone in their apartment. While I was rearranging things in my bedroom, I suddenly smelled smoke coming from the kitchen, and I noticed that their water heater had exploded and had set their dining table on fire. This was before I had taken Spanish classes, and so I spoke almost no Spanish, but I became hysterical and ran out into the stairwell, leaving the front door open and screaming "HELP!" as I did not know the word, "Ayuda" yet. Fortunately, someone was home in the adjoining apartment, and she came out and saw what was going on and called the fire department. I didn't even know how to call the fire department! I could barely use the phone in Mexico at that time.

Anyway, the fire department put out the fire before too much damage was done, but the wooden handles on some of the silverware was destroyed, and the dining table was severely damaged.

When Jose and Gloria came home that evening, I had to tell them what had happened that morning, and I apologized in case my fire god was responsible for the fire. They told me that it wasn't my fault and that they were glad that I was there to let the fire department in so that they would not have had to break down the door and that the fire was detected before any more damage had been done. Looking back, it cold have been much worse.

I still have the Dios Del Fuego, but he has not started any more fires!

The point is - be careful in the kitchen and keep a good fire extinguisher handy!

You are so kind to help her like that!

What a kind thing to do Jasdip!

I'm so glad to hear that you are a great neighbor. That was a huge job to undertake.

I wish you were MY neighbor.

What a great neighbor you were to that lady. I'm sure she really appreciated your help. My thanks to you for helping her.

She is a lucky lady to have a good neighbor like you!

Wow, poor lady must have been really shook up. She might have needed your presence as well as your help, if that makes sense. What a good deed you did today!

That's so nice of you to help her! I bought a fire extinguisher after a kerosene heater I was using caught on fire in my kitchen quite a few years ago. The power had been out awhile, had windows open but it made me nervous and when I tried to sleep, something seemed off. Went into the kitchen to check on it and it was in flames. I got it put out but the house was full of smoke/soot. Opened even more windows and me and my daughter had to spend the night in a hotel. I don't remember why my fire alarm hadn't gone off because it normally goes off with the smallest amount of smoke. Anyway, I now have a fire extinguisher in the kitchen. I've had the stove catch fire too but had managed to kill it before it got too out-of-hand.

Jasdip, you're marvelous!!!!!

What a great "gift" you gave her. The gift of kindness.

What a great neighbor! I bet you both enjoyed long showers after you finished.

but, was the chicken saved? lol

Jasdip What a nice thing to do. I bet she finally calmed down too, just having you there. The older we get, the more we realize how much we all need each other.

That's very nice of you to help her. She was very lucky to have you and that the fire didn't go out of control.

Glad you got your car done before hand. You probably would not have had the energy afterwards. I love when my car is shiny and clean. Talk about a feeling of satisfaction

Good job! Want to move near me?

How kind of you to help,that poor lady! She not only needed a friend to help clean, she needed you to take charge and keep her calm at a stressful time. Most people would not have even stopped to check on her.

Such a kind spirit! You will be blessed for this kind deed. We need so much more in our world, we need more kindness as you have shown.

Congratulations to doing such good.

Jane

Jasdip, i wish you were my neighbor.

Jasdip, you are so wonderful to have done all that for her. A friend indeed!

Reminds me of the time a woman my mother knew was melting butter in her oven and the butter burned and spread smoke all over the house. She ended up contacting her insurance company that paid for a cleaning crew to come out. They cleaned *everything* and left it exactly as they found it...if a slipper was on the floor there, that's where they left it. And it happened just a few days before a big holiday. We thought how fabulous it was to have a house totally cleaned top to bottom just before you'd have a house full of guests. After that, whenever we were in cleaning mode, we'd tease about it being time to burn the butter.

Jasdip , you must be your neighbor's guardian angel ! May God bless you for helping that poor lady in her time of need.

Why am I not surprised? Jasdip, you are surely the *nicest person* I've always imagined you to be! Your neighbor is lucky to have you. WE are lucky to have you!

Jasdip, you are a saint to do all that cleaning!

What a lovely thing for you to do for your neighbor, Jas. And that was no small task! I imagine she's infinitely grateful to you.