This little girl opened a lemonade stand as a way to honor her mother and cope with her death, and her family and community rallied around her. There's nothing in here indicating they couldn't afford a tombstone, or that a tombstone was something the family even wanted before the girl came up with the idea. The community rallying around this girl is heartwarming, not orphan crushing.
this post was submitted on 07 Apr 2024
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Typically if a family wants and can afford a tombstone they buy one. This girl lived with her single mom and grandmother and her mom’s goal was to one day buy a house. Those are not strong indicators the family was doing well financially, nor is the community donating money to “help out.”
The “more inspiring stories” at the end of the article is so sad.