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Dear Anne and Karen, How do I say thank you for the gift that you have brought to the world? Your Comfort Basket series is revolutionizing the way we deal with the difficult traumas in our lives and the lives of our friends and loved ones. All of us have faced the awful dilemma of "What do I say or What do I do?" when we hear that someone close to us has suffered a loss or is going through hard times. With the love and care that you put into each Comfort Basket I honestly feel "A basket is worth a thousand words!" Each item that you carefully and lovingly place into the basket reaches out and speaks to the recipient. Whether our friends in need are around the corner or around the world, Comfort Baskets reach out and say all the things that we would like to "I love you and I care!" Keep up the amazing work - the world needs you now more than ever! |
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Dear Friends, I have come across an extraordinary service which we all need to be aware of in order to function sensitively with not only the ups and downs at our company, but with life in general. Often we are called upon as friends and employees to find a way to celebrate or note certain events in each others lives. Usually these events are happy, and occasionally quite tragic. Since the less pleasant occasions pose the most difficulty for us all in terms of "what to do and what to say...," please make note of the availability of COMFORT BASKETS. These are amazing baskets filled with products to assist one in grieving and recovery from various types of personal loss. Please take time to check out the website at http://www.comfortbaskets.com. This service helps us to react sensitively as coworkers and friends when there is a loss of some sort in our company family or elsewhere. I have personally viewed the baskets and spoken at length with Anne Black, Ph.D., who founded Comfort Baskets, Inc., and can highly recommend this avenue for dealing with difficult situations. And no, I have no personal interest in this, other than that it is a unique and much-needed service of which I have had to make recent use. |
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I cannot thank you enough for the wonderful Comfort Basket you sent me. It was the perfect thing for me at this time of sadness, confusion and that ongoing "numbness" one feels at times like this. I know the items will indeed help me in the days ahead. It was so thoughtful of you and truly appreciated. |
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Marie Dessault - Vermont |
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Never before in our times of accelerated cultural change has it been so imperative that we recognize and take the appropriate steps to sensitively deal with our losses and those of others. The availability of this unique and necessary new service - Comfort Baskets - allows us all the opportunity to demonstrate caring in a very personal, yet non-intrusive way. A basket, full of thoughtful, therapeutic items, (baskets designed by a Ph.D. specializing in grief therapy), to help one accommodate a loss in one's life...something each and every one of us experiences at one time or another...simply marvelous! I use the service whenever anyone in my corporate or personal circle experiences a significant, emotional loss. Flowers are fabulous and always welcome...Comfort Baskets are that extra-special show of concern and caring - that extra, rehabilitative step toward wholeness and healing. |
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Recently Darcie, the 19-year-old daughter of our oldest and closest friend, was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Disease. Upon hearing the news, we immediately asked her parents, "Is there anything we can do?" Their reply was: "We don't know, but if you can think of anything, please do it!" After a few days of tears, anguish and confused thinking, I started to sort out my thoughts and began to think about the Comfort Baskets for people who have suffered losses. The Comfort Basket slogan "What to give when you don't know what to say" kept running through my mind. I thought there must be a basket, or at least there should be one, for someone facing a serious illness. I contacted Dr. Anne Black and asked her what could be done. She agreed there was a need for such a basket and immediately went to work developing the appropriate materials. The result was a wonderful Life Challenge Basket which was soon sent to our young friend. Both Darcie and her parents told us that the basket was the nicest gift we could have sent under the circumstances. Darcie and her family have many dark days ahead of them - and although they live many miles away - the Comfort Basket reminds them that we love them and are with them daily. |
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The Carr Family in Vermont |
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I am grateful to speak on behalf of Comfort Baskets. Personally and professionally, I attest to the value of each item that has been carefully selected for your use. This special gift will support and assist you on your journey with grief. I rejoice that it is now available as a resource for all. |
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Comfort Baskets, one of Brattleboro's newest businesses, fills a unique niche - providing baskets full of useful and considerate items, for people who have suffered a recent loss, such as a death in the family. |
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Stephen Seitz - Vermont |
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When a friend is mourning the loss of a loved one, we often stay away because we don't know what to say. As a grief therapist in Vermont, Anne Black realizes that better than most. |
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Jan Mitchell - Oregon |
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