By Chris
Funny story, from a colleague who used to run a cancer center.
After moving to a new facility, the center received a huge flower arrangement, the kind you would expect to be sent to a funeral. The message also didn't line up with any of their patients. So, they called the florist to check it out. The nurse on the phone shrieked. Seems the delivery guy got a little mixed up. The new center's flowers went to the funeral, the funeral flowers to the new center. The message on the flowers that ended up at the funeral: "Congratulations on your new location" Hehehe.
So, that reminded people of my infamous goof with the passing of a loved one. With all the staff and volunteers related to my job, there is always a card or two being circulated for some person's birthday or another. We all sign, and pass along. On one particular day, there were several being passed around. So I wrote "Happy Birthday!" and signed my name in each, and passed them on. Only problem: one of the cards was a sympathy card for my good friend Tracy, who just lost her father. Can you imagine reading that. "So sorry for your loss.." "Praying for you and your family . . . " "Happy Birthday!!" Tracy called, saying it gave her a laugh. I ALWAYS read the cards now.
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