This page is to bless Doug Jones' family  ~ his widow Melissa and daughters Samantha and Emily ~ throughout the remainder of 2020.  Please choose a day to send a meal, come for a visit, or send something from the wishlist.  Out of towners, you can participate too, just send food via Door Dash, Uber Eats, etc!  Or set up a time for FaceTime or Zoom. 
For substantial monetary donation options please contact Mary Cornett 832.605.6415 or maryannecornett14@gmail.com.

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Blessings for Melissa, Samantha, and Emily Jones

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Why We Love This Gift: We love this gift because it allows the recipient to choose exactly what they want, when they want it. Sometimes we need to have a backup plan tucked away in our pocket, and Uber Eats is it. Bonus: Uber Eats gift cards are also redeemable for Uber rides.
What To Say In Your Card: Please eat something. I am thinking about you.

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Why We Love This Gift: Shopping for groceries is a chore under the best of circumstances. For families facing a new lift event or crisis, it is very often incredibly stressful. The gift of a cupboard full of basic necessities is tremendous. It is a wonderful way to remind those you love that you have not forgotten the day-to-day challenges they face. You are telling them in no uncertain terms that they are not alone.
What to Express in Your Card: I was thinking about the things you have to get done every day. I hope you'll let me help a little by giving me a chance to buy you some groceries - and have them delivered to you. Just one lest task for you to worry about. I send you my love.

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Why We Love This Gift: We love this gift because it's appropriate for any situation. Let your recipient choose just what they need, when they need it... with ease, convenience, and endless options.
What To Express In Your Card: I'm sending you my love.

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In It's OK That You're Not OK, Megan Devine offers a unique guide through an experience we all must face - in our personal lives, in the lives of those we love, and in the wider world. This is a book for grieving people, those who love them, and all those seeking to love themselves―and each other―better.
In this compelling and heartfelt book, you'll learn:
• Why well-meaning advice, therapy, and spiritual wisdom so often end up making it harder for people in grief 
• How challenging the myths of grief―doing away with stages, timetables, and unrealistic ideals about how grief should unfold―allows us to accept grief as a mystery to be honored instead of a problem to solve 
• Practical guidance for managing stress, improving sleep, and decreasing anxiety without trying to "fix" your pain 
• How to help the people you love―with essays to teach us the best skills, checklists, and suggestions for supporting and comforting others through the grieving process.
Why We Love This Gift: Megan offers a profound new approach to both the experience of grief and the way we try to help others who have endured tragedy. Having experienced grief from both sides―as both a therapist and as a woman who witnessed the accidental drowning of her beloved partner―Megan writes with deep insight about the unspoken truths of loss, love, and healing. She debunks the culturally prescribed goal of returning to a normal, "happy" life, replacing it with a far healthier middle path, one that invites us to build a life alongside grief rather than seeking to overcome it.
What To Express in Your Card: I hope this book reminds you that what you are feeling right now is normal and healthy- no matter how terrible or overwhelming. Please remind yourself of your strength. Sending you so much love.

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Each year about eight million Americans suffer the death of someone close to them. Authors Brook Noel and Pamela D. Blair, Ph.D. explore sudden death and offers a comforting hand to hold for those who are grieving the sudden death of a loved one. Featured on ABC World News, Fox and Friends and others, I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye covers such difficult topics as the first few weeks, suicide, death of a child, children and grief, funerals and rituals, physical effects, homicide and depression. New material covers the unique circumstances of loss, men and women's grieving styles, religion and faith, myths and misunderstandings.
Why We Love This Gift: We love gifts that facilitate communication.
What To Express in Your Card: I was wondering how you were coping. I wanted to let you know that when you want to talk I would dearly love to listen. Thinking of you constantly.
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I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye: Surviving, Coping &amp; Healing After the Sudden Death of a Loved One

Beautiful sympathy gift baskets for someone who has lost a spouse, parent, sibling, grandparent, or other family member. Customizable based upon the needs and situations of your recipients boxes can contain inspirational reminders of love and support, candles, journals, self-care items and much more.
Why We Love This Gift: We love this gift because loss is a deeply personal thing. Responses to loss are varied and complex. Gifts that reflect this truth are powerful means of expression.
What To Express in Your Gift: I was hoping that we could meet and talk about how you are doing. When is good for coffee. I am still thinking of you.
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Why We Love This Gift: We love this gift because it offers an indulgence. It pampers those who need a little extra love and attention. When unexpected medical costs mount, little indulgences can fall by the wayside. Prevent this from happening. As a body works to heal, scaffolding that healing with just a little bit of extra can be a really lovely and sustaining gesture. (A gift card is preferable to a gift basket because heavily scented lotions can hinder healing and so it is recommended to confer with doctors and other medical personnel). As well, Military spouses are sometimes in need of a little indulgence. This is also a good gift for teenagers who may need a little extra attention for any number of reasons.
What To Express In Your Card: I saw this and I just thought that you might like to choose a little something for you. Something you don't need. Please choose something you want. I am thinking lots about you.
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Healing a Spouse's Grieving Heart offers 100 practical, here-and-now suggestions for helping widowers or widows mourn the loss of a spouse or partner. Intended to provide a framework for coping and helping surviving spouses to integrate their grief and chart a course for their future.
Why We Love This Gift: We love this gift because we like to find ways to encourage people to talk about the experience of grief. The first step towards that is to make sense of it. Or to try. We offer this respectfully. We have been there.
What To Express in Your Card: I am thinking so much about you. I was hoping we could meet for dinner. Are you free on Monday? I would like to listen if you would like to talk.

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Why We Love This Gift: We love this gift because it offers peace of mind to your recipient. It offers flexibility in hotel options - especially when travel becomes necessary in an instant. This travel can be the result of an emergency, accompanying a loved one to a specialized medical treatment, or traveling to find work alternatives. It can also be used in the aftermath of a crisis or loss, as a way to provide rest and recovery to loved ones.
What To Express In Your Card: I know you have a lot of unexpected costs piling up. I wanted to help, but also to make sure you're comfortable while traveling during this time. I hope you'll accept this - it's my pleasure to provide it. I am thinking of you so much and send my love.
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Combines beautifully illustrated journal pages with moving quotes and thoughtful, comforting advice that will support anyone working through the cascade of emotions that follows the death of a loved one.
Each page invites the reader to explore the thoughts and emotions as they emerge. Users can record dreams and special memories. They slip in a precious photo or memento to create a very personal keepsake book that will be treasured forever.
Why We Love This Gift: It is strange - the holes that grief carves in memory. It is equally true that grief can open a wellspring of creativity as people strive to make sense of loss. Recognizing that this is the case, this journal encourages a bereaved person to record their thoughts and feelings.
What To Express in Your Card: I have heard that many people find it therapeutic to write. I hoped you might find that to be the case. If you care to share, I'd be honored to listen if you want to talk.

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Setting up a food train is one of the best ways to help support someone you love. Here are some tips on how to give groceries as a gift.

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