You really have to read Jessica Gottlieb's entire post entitled Anti Altruism: I Want Cupcake Credit Damnit" - you'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll feel for her gallant efforts to send cupcakes to cheer someone up. Here's the beginning:
During the 4th of July weekend my dear friend Michelle Lamar’s daughter had an emergency appendectomy. Had Michelle been here in Los Angeles, I would’ve stopped by her home or the hospital to help somehow. Since Michelle lives smack dab in the middle of the country I decided to have cupcakes delivered to the hospital room. No one should miss the 4th of July, and cupcakes have magical healing properties. This is a well known fact, ask anyone.
I did what every social media mom does. I put a query on Twitter. “Does anyone know about cupcake delivery in….” Naturally Chimera Jones chimed in and knew of a great local bakery. I called Baby Cakes and asked for a dozen cupcakes to be delivered, gave them my AMEX and was rather delighted with myself.
Until Michelle didn’t thank me three days later when we spoke on the phone.
On the fourth day I was tentative, “Michelle, did you get a delivery from Us Gottliebs?”
“No” She replied.
“Oh, I sent cupcakes to the hospital.” I’ll check with the bakery.
Find out how the story ends at Jessica Gottlieb's blog - and kudos to Jessica for wanting to send cupcakes. Hopefully next time will go more smoothly!
During the 4th of July weekend my dear friend Michelle Lamar’s daughter had an emergency appendectomy. Had Michelle been here in Los Angeles, I would’ve stopped by her home or the hospital to help somehow. Since Michelle lives smack dab in the middle of the country I decided to have cupcakes delivered to the hospital room. No one should miss the 4th of July, and cupcakes have magical healing properties. This is a well known fact, ask anyone.
I did what every social media mom does. I put a query on Twitter. “Does anyone know about cupcake delivery in….” Naturally Chimera Jones chimed in and knew of a great local bakery. I called Baby Cakes and asked for a dozen cupcakes to be delivered, gave them my AMEX and was rather delighted with myself.
Until Michelle didn’t thank me three days later when we spoke on the phone.
On the fourth day I was tentative, “Michelle, did you get a delivery from Us Gottliebs?”
“No” She replied.
“Oh, I sent cupcakes to the hospital.” I’ll check with the bakery.
Find out how the story ends at Jessica Gottlieb's blog - and kudos to Jessica for wanting to send cupcakes. Hopefully next time will go more smoothly!
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