Well as I sit here late at night, I will tell you my defination of what I am,
When I answer that phone there is a smile in my voice weather , I feel like it or not, Because that is they way it is supposed to be thanking each person for calling, before the details of the caller states what they would like, Then as they are sounding sad in there voice, because one has just lost a loved one, I am there to lend an ear for them to lean on in the time of need for them, and then a few tears drop on the paper that I am wrighting on, So the ink is a little messy, because it is OK, then after being on the phone for a few with them, then the next call comes in it is a Wonderful happy grandmother who has now the proud of her second grandchild, Oh she is so happy, but I think about the first call The Saying is that when one passes another child is born to replace them" So then I take her order and congrats are all around, Then the calls through the morning start taking the toll, of emotions that come with what I do, SO then, I start making the wonderful blossoms, that I am so blessed to be able to translate in to the meaning and emotion that each person has told there precious story to I whom they trust, with all there emotions to be translated to help the grieving upon receiving the sympathy arrangment, TO the new mother who have that wonderful all pink and white arrangment for her new child,from the grandmother who can't wait to see her new bundle of joy. Then to the corsage for the first dance of the child , who is now a man, remember when he was just 17 years old, and now he has driven an hour to get this from me, he is asking his childhood sweetheart to marry him, He is so happy about this, and asking do you think that my mother will approve? I am sure she will dear" YOu have been togeather for so long, and her family loves you, as well as I do my dear, So you know, I want you to be there on my wedding day, because you have been such a part of my life with Ashley, So please say you will ? Of Course you can rest assured that we will be there on your big day, " Well dear off you go, Please call and give us the details'''''' So then a few hours go bye So, The next morning I get a call that there will be no wedding, Because they both died on impact from a drunk driver, So now I am planning a repasse for the family, and funeral all at once, Then the wedding that is booked for this weekend is in the back of my mind, So doing that at the same time, on of my employee's looks so radient today, I think I know the answer why? She is with child, so happy for her, So if you are following this, and you feel that you are a florist, then that is Ok , But for us this is a journey of sharing all our values, and translating everything that we do into emotions, by being there for our customers who , I think as dear freinds, and who share there good and bad with us, and trust us to all parts of there lives, as it was put to myself a long time ago, The flowers are just a gift , and That is what I am a person who creates the gift of flowers, and making sure that it is all so bright, and that of being that of just a shoulder to cry on, laugh with, and to make sure its all good, So when I look even to this time with a sense of AWE at it all, no I am not a florist, I am a human being, who is truly blessed , When I became Queen of Weddings, it was a kind of sad day for me, because sometimes I miss the emotions of what it is meant to be, but then, I know that I have done my part, So when you stand back or look up or around you, If you think for one second that a you are a florist , Then this is not the business is not for you, Because each and everyone of you are more than that. It is that of you are the carrier of the blessings, emotions, and to be a person. That comes first, you are really a creator of your cleint who trusted you enough to call you. to give the gift of what they wish to give in there time of good and bad. Some say you are only as good as your last arrangment. But that is not true, Is really the one thing that you did that made the biggest difference. I also saw that ones were doing the Thought ful arrangment. which is nice, but sometimes, just hand a flower to a random person on the street, Now that is a gift. one of that smile that you have put on ones face, that you will carry that little smile or that glint from there eye to yours, For the rest of the day, now that is a great gift, Really I consider myself the Dream Maker. So you have to take it for what it is worth, in everything that I have put on here tonight, We all have bad days, and good days, but when the beauty of all comes with a touch of frangrance, that of such AWE, of a flower, Then you know you have had a great one.
