Flowers for his funeral
On the Tuesday before Valentine's Day, I was out attempting to order flowers. Not for any happy occasion though. I was searching for the perfect flowers for my Jake's funeral. I first went to the florist here in my hometown. The ladies tried to be nice and helpful. I was just not liking what they were showing me. The flowers they had to display were droopy and lacking color appeal. I wanted his arrangements to include blue Hydrangeas and white Roses. The ladies at this florist dashed all of my wants, telling me that hydrangeas wouldn't last... they would wilt too fast and they weren't willing to budge on what I wanted. They brought me ugly yellow daisies that I didn't want and were trying to add white carnations as well... neither of which I asked for.. I was in tears, thinking this would be all I had to choose from. Finally, we made the decision to leave and see what other florists in the area co...