I mentioned a while ago, that the kids table, chairs and books that we donated to our OB/GYN office were in bad shape. Apparently, SOME kids parents ALLOWED them to color ALL over the table and chairs. What parent allows their small child to turn over a table and chairs and color the legs? And all the books were stolen. ugh.
Well, in March, we were able to donate a bunch more books, thanks to our local library, and we also purchased a new table and chairs -complete with a beautiful engraved plate with our son’s name on it.
Here is Lindy trying out the new table at home.
And trying it out at the office.
We added the “In memory of Everett” stickers to each book AND I added these unsightly stickers that say “Property of” “Do not remove.” I placed a sticker on the cover of the books AND one two pages inside the book. I wonder if anyone will think twice about stealing a book from a (DBM) dead babies momma?
The office was thankful and had decided to hold the books in the back and as kids come in, hand them out and ask for them when they leave. Might be a better system. They have YET to hand Lindy a book or any other kid in the lobby one while I’m sitting there. I wonder if there system is working OR…
I wonder if they don’t want to use the books because of the “dead baby” sticker I placed on them. Who would want to promote the fact that one of their patients lost a baby? Maybe they weren’t “stolen” but slowly just eliminated last time?
Am I crazy?
I know each person in the office by name and they know me by voice over the phone…we have a good relationship. I wonder if they wouldn’t have the heart to tell me that?
I have an appointment tomorrow. I might just ask.
Either way, It is such a good feeling to have him with us while I wait in that office. To have a piece of his story still around.
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Its interesting that you pose the question of whether or not they are handing them out and if the others truly were stolen. On Paiges first birthday we delivered books to out peds office. of course inside the cover i put a sticker with “In loving memory…” etc. that was 2 yrs ago and i have yet to see any of the books we donated. i wondered myself if they took them out because they were in memory of a dead patient. i have talked myself into believing that the books just got switched to other rooms but reading what you thought makes me wonder again. i think you should ask and then let me know what they say and then you can go ask my dr office too. lol
That is an interesting question… Let us know if you ask.
That is nuts! I think it’s awesome to have the donated materials there for the kids’ use —- but tI could see, like you said, them maybe concerned with someone connected the loss of everett with their place and thinking it would be bad for business..
But me personally, I would rather see them ACKNOWLEDGE those situations and see that they care.. than just covering it up.
I HOPE they aren’t the one’s who “stole” the books!!
I’ll be looking for an update – see if tthey fess up