Giving toilet paper to a grieving family?

A couple years ago a friend of mine husband passed away I felt horrible for her and wanted to do all I could to help her. I felt the need to do something so I turned to the internet and looked up what is a good gift for someone who was grieving the lost of a loved one.

Of course bringing some home cooked food is traditional and I read don’t give flowers since they die in a week ( sad metaphor). But there was one thing I read that surprised me it said to bring toilet paper? I thought to myself how strange I would feel weird bringing toilet paper like here I got this for you...

Well I decided to go with the traditional thing I always see people do and I roasted a rosemary garlic chicken some potatoes and green beans. I loaded the food in the car and called my friend and told her I’m on my way over. Then what she said surprised me..

She asked me if I didn’t mind can I pick up some toilet paper. Of course I had no problem stopping by the store and doing this I bought a big pack of toilet paper and decided to get some paper plates and plastic ware since I’m sure she is in no kind of mood to be washing a bunch of dishes.

So back to the toilet paper, when I read this online I thought what a strange thing to randomly bring a grieving friend but then when she asked me for some I thought what a coincidence. So have you heard of bringing toilet paper for a grieving family?