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No good deed....(updated)
So I'm in a FB group with about 100 other July 2013 moms, and have been for about a year. One of the babies is having some medical issues and they're afraid it's leukemia. They just found out they have to stay home for Thanksgiving.
I sent the other ladies a message and asked if they would like to contribute and send flowers for their first Thanksgiving since it will be a hard experience for them. Now, a few ladies mentioned that flowers might not be allowed because of the medical issues, but I checked with some friends who went through chemo and they are okay if they haven't started treatment.
I don't know why I thought some people would just say 'great' and send $5. While some did, the other idiots started thinking of other ideas.
"Why don't we put together a basket of DVDs and stuff for them since they'll be trapped inside."
"Why don't we find out if she can have groceries delivered and get a gift card for that?"
"Why don't we send a bottle of wine and some other goodies?"
"Why don't we send a bunch of restaurant gift cards?"
WHY!? Because Thanksgiving is in a few days and there isn't time to put together a basket. WHY? Because I want to click 'send' and have some website do all the rest and have flowers show up at their door.
C'mon people. If you didn't organize the whole thing you don't get to change the whole thing.
So now I said I'll wait to see how much $ we get together and then come up with a few options to vote on. WTF people. Just give me $$ and I'll send flowers.
Ugh. Vent over.
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Fast forward to last night. I had ordered wine, flowers (a really nice, big bouquet), and overnighted grocery gift cards.
Then she announces that his levels went lower and they won't be able to get an Xmas tree bc the bacteria. This means NO flowers. So I jump on the phone and call ProFlowers. They were AWESOME. They explained that it was too late to cancel the order, but they'd refund my money. He asked that I contact the girl and tell her not to bring the box in the house, rather give it to a neighbor. I then ordered an edible arrangement. 20 minutes later she mentions that the baby can't be around FRUIT either. So, I get to cancel the fruit. Haha.
I'm just going to send the girl a check.
Meanwhile, while this is happening, we find out that another girl's baby had a bunch of seizures and has been airlifted to Hershey. The girl with the no flowers baby that I've been organizing this for starts organizing a collection for the second girl. I thought that was ironic and shows that what comes around goes around!
Re: No good deed....(updated)
Anyway, I don't remember flowers being a big deal when my mom had leukemia. Her room was full when she first got diagnosed.
Okay. I finished. The problem was I needed everything delivered on Wednesday, and I do have children, so running around Pennsylvania gathering goods to send is not an option. I sent wine, flowers, and gift cards for the grocery store.
Done.