When I dropped off my latest batch of cards at the Hospice shop this morning (220 in total now) I was surprised to be handed an envelope. It contained a beautiful thank you card from the staff at the shop..
The handwritten messages reduced me to tears. It was so kind of them and I got a lovely hug from the young manageress too. She is always so friendly and smiling that I look forward to going in every time 😊
There was just one...yes, ONE ! card left in the basket so I was in the nick of time. I don't want customer interest to wane simply because the basket is empty. Must get a wriggle on !
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When I got home, I grabbed my bags and stepped out of my car, stood up, and felt myself falling instantly. I landed with a bang, firstly on my right knee, then hitting my head on the tarmac , breaking my glasses on impact 😱
I was reduced to tears for the second time in an hour 🥲 My knee took the biggest impact. Luckily I was wearing jeans....
Poor Graham got a shock when he answered the door to find my head and hand covered in blood. Don't head wounds bleed profusely! It wasn't actually too bad, more of a scrape than a cut. My hands are scraped and bruised though. They do say that pride comes before a fall 🙄....
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Thanks so much for popping in. Stay safe wherever you happen to be,
Angie 💓
Oh Angie, i am SO sorry about the fall. Been there, done that. But I am thrilled at the lovely response from the Hospice Shop. You are a real part of the important work they are doing to support families through the hardest times. Once I'm free of grandparent duty I'll pop a few more bits in the post
ReplyDeleteOh gosh, two completely different kinds of tears. Your poor face and knee, these little accidents just seem to come from nowhere don't they. What a lovely card to receive from the staff at the hospice and hospice shop, your support for them obviously means so much. Well done, it's nice to be appreciated isn't it. xx
ReplyDeleteOf course while you are resting that sore knee you could be making some more cards. ;-)
That was a horrible shock, hope your not too stiff and you heal quickly.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry to read about your fall! So sorry that your glasses got broken, too. At least you didn't break any bones. But a fall like that knocks the breath out of you, doesn't it? Rest and take it easy for the next day or two.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely to receive a card of appreciation from the staff at the hospice shop. Your handmade cards have raised a lot of money for them!
From the lovely surprise to the horrible shock - hope you are resting all the damaged bits and get glasses sorted and back to card making very soon. Take care.
ReplyDeleteOh bless you, tears for happiness from a caring gesture to tears from shock and injury from your fall. Head wounds always bleed profusely don't they? Hope you are on the mend now. That was a lovely thing to do from the staff at the Hospice shop, so great for you to know how much you are appreciated. Take care Sue H
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