Lawyer Sees Poor Girl Crying by the Flower Shop and Rushes to Her — Story of the Day
A lawyer dropped by a florist to wire a dozen roses to his mother for her birthday and saw a little girl crying. She ended up teaching him a lesson he never forgot.
Mark Mancuso’s phone beeped. He looked at it. It was a calendar alert, telling him it was his mother’s birthday. “Damn!” Mark cried. “I REALLY don’t want to go to Siracuse today!”
His mother Amelia lived 200 miles away, a bit of a drive, but Mark had driven further for a lunch with a friend. He just wasn’t in the mood for his mother’s fussing, her questions, or her complaints. Then he spotted a florist and he grinned. There was the way out!
Mark Mancuso hadn’t seen his mother in six months so he decided to send her flowers. | Source: Shutterstock.com
Mark was a very successful lawyer in New York City, and since his father’s death three years ago he’d gone home less and less. He loved his mother, but she’d become, so needy, so clingy! The flowers were definitely the best solution.
Mark parked in front of the florist and got out of his car. He glimpsed a child out of the corner of his eye, but he paid her no attention. He was mentally composing the note he was going to send to his mother.
The florist was a paradise of green foliage and vibrant colors, blooms of every kind exhaled delicate perfumes. There was so much to choose from! Mark smiled charmingly at the florist. “Good morning,” he said, “Can you arrange to have flowers delivered in Syracuse, N.Y.?”
“Good morning!” the florist responded. “Yes, of course! We have partnerships with florists all over the country!”
“It’s my mother’s 65th birthday and I wanted to send her some flowers,” Mark explained. “What do you recommend?”
“Well,” the florist said, “we have the most beautiful tulips from Holland, or if she’s a more sophisticated lady, we have some stunning orchids…”
Mark was a successful lawyer and didn’t want to waste time visiting his mother. | Source: Unsplash
Mark shook his head. “My mother is a little old-fashioned…”
“In that case, why don’t we order her a bouquet of old-fashioned roses?” the florist suggested. “Pale pink or ivory is always a good choice for moms!”
The florist laughed. “Red roses are for passionate love!”
Mark laughed too. “In...