I agree...much better than flowers. My sister and her husband were presented with a Home of the Brave quilt after their son was killed in a car accident. The committee felt that since he had served a 17 month tour in Iraq that he still deserved the honor of recieveing one. My sister treasures that quilt and when she misses hhim, she wraps up in it. It's like a warm hug from him. Quilts can be a great comfort for so much longer than flowers can be.