Dear WhatFriendsDo,
One of your recent newsletters caught my eye, and prompted me to share this story. Several years ago when my husband died I was overwhelmed with the amazing support of friends, family, co-workers and even people I barely knew. We all like having donations for charities, and I am no different, but there was also something wonderful about having flowers from the funeral fill my house. I was also able to share some of the funeral flowers with the staff at the hospital that had cared for my husband, and the nurses were grateful to see me and to be thought of.
Sadly, about a week later I had to go through the process of disposing of the flower arrangements as they died, and I must admit that was a hard process. But as I was doing so, the doorbell rang, and it was a delivery person from a local florist. Business associates had just learned of my husband's passing, and they sent flowers with a note of regret for being so late. Well, their timing was perfect! Those flowers were exactly what I needed.
Ever since, when my friends lose a loved one, I make it a point to send flowers about two weeks after the funeral. For one, it lets them know that I, too, am still thinking of their loved one, but it also gives them something bright and beautiful to enjoy at a time that I'm guessing they may need a lift.
A Friend of WhatFriendsDo
