PHOTO PROMPT © Dale Rogerson
“Why did I even bother stating “No flowers” in the obituary!”
“Flowers are pretty. And Red Ginger and Birds of Paradise were Nana’s favorites. I think it’s nice of people to remember her this way. What’s your issue with flowers!”
“Well first of all, they’re a waste of money. We were very clear. We said, “in lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Sunset Hospice. Why can’t people respect our wishes?!”
“I’m sorry. Why are you so upset?”
“Cut flowers die. I can’t bear to watch them fade, like Nana did. Take them somewhere…please!”
“So sorry. I get it.”
~kat
100 Words for Rochelle Wisoff-Fields Friday Fictioneers Challenge based on the photo above by Dale Rogerson.
like mercury colliding... 
August 3rd, 2017 at 11:46 am
I can’t agree more… such a waste of money, they stink and then you are left with wilted flowers to throw away…
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August 3rd, 2017 at 1:04 pm
Exactly! It’s the what’s left that makes me sad all over again. My first experience with this was years ago when my dad died. So many rotting flowers! It was very depressing!
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August 3rd, 2017 at 12:07 pm
Absolutely perfect line of thought. It’s better to donate the money to a charity or hospices or orphanages. Good one, Kat
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August 3rd, 2017 at 1:02 pm
Thanks Varad! 😊
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August 3rd, 2017 at 1:00 pm
A few stories on a similar theme this week. The flowers are getting a tough time!
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August 3rd, 2017 at 1:02 pm
Interesting! I try not to read others until I have written my bit. Apparently I am not alone in my distaste for cut flowers. I like my flowers on the vine, rooted in soil. 😉
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August 3rd, 2017 at 7:06 pm
Well told, I felt her anguish.
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August 3rd, 2017 at 7:18 pm
Thank you. Been there. ❤️
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August 4th, 2017 at 12:13 pm
To each their own, I guess. I used to be a more practical sort but over time I’ve come to appreciate the aesthetic value of beauty in a sad time. But don’t keep the flowers after the funeral— give them away for others to enjoy.
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August 4th, 2017 at 3:51 pm
That’s a great idea. 😊
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August 4th, 2017 at 1:51 pm
Nice one. I like flowers in their right place only but then some earn their bread n butter by flower farming and selling them.
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August 4th, 2017 at 3:53 pm
This is true. I like to get live flowers or trees. 😊
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August 4th, 2017 at 2:25 pm
Oh, but the beauty of the flowers brighten up these sad moments. Don’t they?
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August 4th, 2017 at 3:53 pm
Flowers are always lovely. I like potted flowering plants.
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August 4th, 2017 at 3:50 pm
I wonder whether sending flowers to a funeral is actually very primitive. You know, like the pharaohs being buried with their most precious possessions. Is it in the hope that something beautiful can accompany our dear one into an afterlife, I wonder? What do others think?
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August 4th, 2017 at 4:15 pm
That’s an interesting thought. Thanks for sharing. I think a lot of the things we do are steeped in tradition whether we realize it or not.😊
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August 5th, 2017 at 8:58 am
Never understood the “non-native” way of funerals with flowers and such. We always did something for the future generation like a scholarship, a charitable contribution, planting of trees at a park, etc.
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August 5th, 2017 at 12:01 pm
I love the idea of a lasting legacy! ❤️
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August 5th, 2017 at 11:05 am
I understand the situation completely. 🌷🌷🌷
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August 6th, 2017 at 6:15 pm
We have this terrible trend of masses of flowers and toys being left at places of public tragedy, or fatal road accidents. Also mass hysteria is prevalent in various degrees. What an utter waste!
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August 6th, 2017 at 9:54 pm
I especially hate looking at them after they have wilted. Makes me sad. 😢
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August 8th, 2017 at 7:37 am
I must be the odd person out, because I understand and like flowers at funerals, but when the family has different wishes, these have to be respected. Good story.
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August 8th, 2017 at 8:42 am
I do like some flowers. But as you said, family wishes should be respected. 🙂
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August 8th, 2017 at 7:41 pm
Sometimes its not about you.
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August 8th, 2017 at 8:26 pm
Very true.
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August 9th, 2017 at 1:40 am
Lovely take on the prompt
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August 9th, 2017 at 6:16 am
I did not see a link. Thank you for your lovely comment though.
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