I don't know every camp parent, but both he and his wife have come to camp the last few years to drop their girls off and I know them.
I sent a note and we had flowers sent to the house.
A day after the funeral, the mom called me. I was surprised to hear from her. She told me she was calling to say thank you for the flowers. I told her that wasn't necessary and I asked how she and the girls were doing. We talked for about 15 minutes. She sounded distraught and lost and sort of unsure of what she should be doing. I knew exactly how she felt. After my dad died, I had several long, random conversations with people- the words just tumble out and you find yourself just rambling on.
I hadn't expected to hear from her- you don't expect thank you calls after a funeral. I felt a little bit honored that she felt a personal connection to camp enough that we were on the call list.
I've worked really hard to build relationships, to make personal connections with families, to create a community. I am so proud of what this camp has become.
I sent a note and we had flowers sent to the house.
A day after the funeral, the mom called me. I was surprised to hear from her. She told me she was calling to say thank you for the flowers. I told her that wasn't necessary and I asked how she and the girls were doing. We talked for about 15 minutes. She sounded distraught and lost and sort of unsure of what she should be doing. I knew exactly how she felt. After my dad died, I had several long, random conversations with people- the words just tumble out and you find yourself just rambling on.
I hadn't expected to hear from her- you don't expect thank you calls after a funeral. I felt a little bit honored that she felt a personal connection to camp enough that we were on the call list.
I've worked really hard to build relationships, to make personal connections with families, to create a community. I am so proud of what this camp has become.
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