Anonymous Flowers Never Fail

--by psbiggs, posted Apr 6, 2007

I have used this idea a few times. Send someone flowers without signing the card or indicating in any way who they are from. The person not only gets a warm fuzzy feeling from the flowers but as they try to figure out who might of sent the bouquet, they think about all the people in their lives who care about them.

The first time I did this, the intent was just to make the man smile and yet I did not want to send the wrong message so I did not sign the card. He was an older man at work, widowed and his family was somewhat estranged. He had always been kind to me and helped me through my initial years. It was his birthday and I just wanted him to know he was thought about. The result of not signing the card was an unexpected joy.

The whole office (over 300 people) buzzed about his flowers as everyone tried to find out the sender. This made him feel special and then, as he would try to think of people who would have sent them, he would light up. He made contacts he had been putting off for a long time to see if they had sent the flowers. He finally did find out it was myself and that gave him an added smile that someone he didn't suspect would send him flowers.

The resultant joy of this act was so much more than anticipated. I think that is the way it is many times when we reach out to others with a simple act. I've found this works best with someone who really wouldn't suspect you would send them flowers because they do not readily suspect you and end their search early on although I have sent to people I know and it does make them smile.

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Posted by psbiggs
Apr 6, 2007
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Readers Comments

MakeSomeoneSmile wrote: Great idea, I'm going to try it this week!

writingmomma wrote: I love this idea. I too am going to try this. Thanks for sharing

bhappy wrote: How special you made him feel and how special you are..

monkeyinpajamas wrote: That was such a thoguhtful gesture on your part.
Really heartwarming story.

lovebug wrote: I look at the tradition of giving flowers, but, I was not raised with any kind of tradition, I am always amazed how important these things are.

dorothy wrote: make someone smile

JENWEN wrote: thats really cool. really hartwarming and inspiring. proof that simple acts of kindness and have bigger effects than we could dream.

Jeniffer wrote: Flowers are such a nice thing to recieve!! It really does make you feel special...great job!!

sheetal wrote: definitely going to try sending anonymous flowers out... thanks for the inspiration...
cheers
sheetal

speedi wrote: wonderful idea,thanks for sharing :)

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