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Re: sad day

By: micro in GRITZ | Recommend this post (0)
Wed, 04 Feb 26 11:04 PM | 4 view(s)
Boardmark this board | Grits Breakfast of Champeens! 		Msg. 15833 of 15837
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I just returned from the FTD florist shop about 5 miles away after ordering a nice large arrangement of fresh flowers for my friend's wife. She will know who I am when she reads the card. Hopefully the son who did not have much if anything to do with the business will have a change of heart and take over the helm and continue in his father's stead and GROW the business some more..

I have met and spoken with him a few times and hopefully he will let me to mentor him a little for success.

Its strange that even though these kind folks were customers of mine for ten years we never thought of one another in that regard. We were just good friends who enjoyed helping each other and enjoying swapping stories and just talking.. The world has lost a truly kind and giving person who would help anyone in need.

I will miss him greatly... We talked about Heaven a lot in his office and what we would see when it was our turn to go.. We did not expect i would be him instead of me...




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Re: sad day
By: micro in GRITZ
Wed, 04 Feb 26 9:50 PM 		Msg. 15829 of 15837

I will be headed to see him tomorrow. Ihave spoken with him many times as he was going thru college and he seems like he has his head on straight. But managing a large products finishing plant is NOT something he has much experience at. But I do. So does the longtime administrative assistant to my friend. I really feel empathy for his wife.

This has got to be a tidal shock..

I am staying in close contact with the staff there at the company which comprises two women, one who has been there for at least 18 years now and done all the billing and working with their customers. So she would be a huge help..
I am kinda still in a state of shock as HE and I were good friends and did a lot of things together. I taught him stuff he did not know after he thought he knew everything. But, I was about 18 years older.

Such a generous and kind hearted person will be missed. He did a LOT for the poor where he lived like opening up a FREE laundromat for everyone and provided the detergent and fabric softeners for them to use.

He put 20 commercial washing machines in a storefront for the poor of that twon to use. HIS wife and him made over 200 dozed christmas cookies every year and gave them out to the community by walking all the street in December and giving them cookies in gift boxes. His wife is a fabulous baker...

Anyway, I am kinda still processing this as I do not have many real FRIENDS and the closest one I had is now gone.. That is starting to sink in....
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