My friend Steve from work, who I've worked with since I was contractor there almost 13 years ago, "picked up" cancer (the kind where they think it's more likely you'll be dead soon than alive) about the same time I was in the hospital. Following his progress was one of the very first things I did as soon as I could pick up a smartphone with an internet connection, and I'd been thinking about getting him these posters as he's a huge Serenity/Firefly fan. Unlike flowers or food, they imply you expect someone to live a very long time so they can enjoy them.
The hospital stay and confinement to the basement sort of derailed my intent, as I wanted to make sure they had frames and hangers. Giving people gifts they have to work on to use is bull****. And Goodwill, the source of odd frames that don't cost $80 a piece, didn't have much in the 1'x2' category. But my father in law ordered frames constructed for me, and my wife got the hardware installed, so I finally got to take them in last week. Steve was very excited to find them in his cube. And I know they're a good gift, because I'm a little jealous he has them and I don't.
Steve's numbers are looking good, and I just saw a Caring Bridge post that says they're even better this week. He's going to make it and he will get to enjoy looking at Kaylee, Zoe, River, and Inara for a long time. No Saffron though - these are only the "good" girls.
