This morning Georgeann and I went across the street to Teays Valley Flowers & More to get flowers for a coworker. We braved the traffic of Teays Valley Road and just hoofed it.
I hadn't been there in a while I was surprised at their pretty arrangements and very reasonable prices. We found what we were looking for (and more!) and got ready to leave.
Before we walked out the door, Georgeann told the women there that she always uses them for flowers, ever since her grandson in the service asked her to get flowers for his wife while I was in Iraq. She came in to order roses, and when she said her grandson in Iraq wanted them delivered to his wife, they refused to accept payment.
Really? I had to ask, they really do that? Yes, she said it's the least they can do. While those guys are over in Iraq, their wives and families are missing them. It wouldn't be right to charge them when they put their lives on the line every day.
Wow. I know I've told you how nice people are around here, but that still surprised me. I loved that. I had to ask if I could blog about that. She laughed and said OK. (Didn't ask what a blog was, we're coming along people!) I asked if it was OK to say online that she won't charge our local guys in Iraq to send flowers home. She said yes, go ahead.
So here I am, still surprised at how nice people can be. They absolutely refused payment from Georgeann, and she returns the favor by always using them for flowers. They just became my go-to place, too. If you like that, maybe they need to be your florists, too.
Teays Valley Flowers & More
3750 Teays Valley Road
Hurricane WV 25526
(304) 757-8925 Fax (304) 757-5799
And don't forget about our own Active Rain Member in Iraq.
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