Sometimes a Balloon is not just a Balloon!
My Thursday is normally spent covering sporting news, doing errands or general relaxing. Today was no different, as I covered the Detroit Ignition at practice in the morning. After that, I caught a little sports radio, then ran across town and visited my favorite weekly stores. When I returned home there was total turmoil, It seems that my daughter had lost her red balloon, it was blown right out of the car. There were tears, screaming and a head rested on my leg with the words, “find it daddy”, muttered over and over.
What could I do? I had no choice. Since the rocket I would normally use is in the shop I couldn’t soar up into the skies to find it. The next idea I came up with was to find a plain red balloon. I hurried into a florist shop on Wayne road in Westland and thought for sure all I would find was a “Happy Birthday” or “Congratulations on your Retirement”. Even though Nat can’t read yet, she would know that it wasn’t the same.
I explained my dilemma to the ladies in the shop. It must’ve been a heart felt story because I didn’t even have to muster any tears. Pam returned with a plain red balloon and said “it’s on the house”.
Truly the holiday season is upon us and there are folks out their who have the Christmas spirit when it comes to children and big kids too. Happy holidays to my new friends. BTW, the balloon is tied to her bed, and I will know if I got away with it real soon.
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Comment by ken — December 11, 2008 @ 11:46 pm
Nice story (’bout the balloon)…betting that florist is My Lady’s Florist on Wayne Rd. in Westland…great people there!!
Comment by HEATHER WILSON — January 6, 2009 @ 4:05 pm
Thanks for the post heather. Yes it was and I agree. Great place and great people.
Comment by john — January 6, 2009 @ 11:37 pm