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Taxes, A Plant, A Hug


--by Mirinthia, posted May 13, 2013
Yesterday, while I was having my taxes done, my tax preparer told me her father had passed away two days ago.  She went on to tell me that she would not be able to attend his funeral, as he was in another country and, with this being tax season, she could not leave.  My heart went out to her. "Is there anything I can do?" I asked. "No, but just you asking made me feel better," she replied, tears welling up in her eyes. I told her to call me if she wanted someone to share stories with about her father. After my taxes were done, I immediately went out and bought her a lovely yellow tulip potted plant.  I enclosed a card that read, "Thank you, You make my world a better place." Then, I added a note to express how I deeply understood how losing her father felt. 
With my heart soaring, I gave her the plant. And she gave me the most wonderful hug. 
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Readers Comments

Daveigh wrote: Thanks for writing such an easy-to-unrdetasnd article on this topic.
jsmc10 wrote: :( how sad about her not being able to attend the funeral. Thank you for being there and looking out for her. I am sure this meant so much to her and now when she looks at that plant, she'll think about you and her dad. Bless you :)
Dobby wrote: Thank you for being there for her. I can't imagine not being able to go home to bury a parent. That's double the pain. Just the fact that you shared that pain, even a little with her made a world of difference to her.
FairyBubbles wrote: That poor lady - not being able to go to her dad's funeral is just awful. You did a lovely thing helping her feel better.
kidzfirst wrote: How wonderful that you could be there when she needed you most. While your hug cheered her in that moment, she'll have your lovely tulips to brighten her days to come. :0
MakeSomeoneSmile wrote: That was very kind of you. The fact that you asked and then did something nice I am sure made a wonderful difference for her!

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