Was today typical?
After waking up from a night shift, blurry-eyed and caught between two worlds—the hospital and home—I sat down to check my emails, stretch my aching back, and breathe before it all begins again. On my desk were the usual things: my stroke care book, my sticker-covered iPad, my pen with a fluffy topper that always makes people smile. But today, something else arrived. Something not for me—but from me.
A bouquet.
You see, I’ve been thinking lately about the things we send when words are too heavy or too late. Sometimes, flowers are all we can give when we can’t physically show up. But most bouquets—no matter how beautiful—fade after a few days. I didn’t want that. I wanted something gentler, something that stayed.
So I searched. And I found WHEN ELLE BLOOMS—a small business here in the UK that handcrafts bouquets out of felt, fabric, and soft velvet-like textures. And it was perfect. Every petal was carefully shaped, every stem placed with intention. The bouquet I chose was a pastel dream of daisies, tulips, and blooms that looked like they stepped out of a watercolor painting. But more than how it looked—it felt like kindness. Like softness preserved.
When I held it in my hands, I knew I chose right.
There’s something powerful in handmade things. They carry human effort. Time. Care. These weren’t mass-produced. They were crafted. And in a world that moves too fast, there’s something incredibly comforting about a gift that took time to make.
I sent it to my friend not because I thought it would fix anything—grief doesn’t work that way—but because I wanted her to have something that wouldn’t wilt with the days. A reminder that someone thought of her. That even when loss leaves everything hollow, beauty still exists. And that someone, somewhere, cared enough to send something that stays.
WHEN ELLE BLOOMS
I think, in many ways, that bouquet said everything I couldn’t put into words.
To anyone reading this—if you’re in the UK and looking for a meaningful gift, something beyond the usual, something that says “I’m with you” or “You deserve something lovely”—please check out WHEN ELLE BLOOMS on Facebook. Their work is beautiful, and their service was warm and sincere. You can tell they create with heart.
Because sometimes, it’s not about grand gestures. It’s about soft ones.
It’s about sending someone a little bit of peace in the form of petals that never fade.
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