The wishA table on Madison Avenue

On 11/11, my brother and his dear friend were at dinner on Madison Avenue. I was miles away, at home in Westchester, and I wanted flowers on their table that very night.

I wanted to celebrate them for being bold, brave, and choosing joy.

The callsI followed my intuition

It was late and the clock was moving toward closing time. So I called, and I called again.

The first florist I tried was Upper East Side Petals. A real person picked up. He listened, he cared, and our conversation stayed with me long after we hung up.

By the end of the night, with help from kind people on the Upper East Side, a bouquet reached their table in time.

The tableFlowers, a note, and a wish

With the flowers came a note from me. It told them how proud I am of them for betting on themselves.

It reminded them that FEAR is only False Evidence Appearing Real, and that every seed of courage they planted is rising to meet them.

And it invited them to carry a few blooms to the river and make an 11/11 wish.

The ideaSo I built the part that was missing

The Table Surprise is a portal of roses that opens on any phone. The portal parts, a garden appears, and a bouquet arrives with a breath, a note, and a wish.

The flowers are real, made and hand-delivered by Upper East Side Petals. The experience is my gift to everyone who has ever wanted to send love to a table.