The loss of a partner may mean upheaval for not just one person but a whole community. And when Velvet Poveromo wrote a sign after her husband’s death, she was surprised by the reaction it elicited.

Sometimes an act of kindness goes a very long way; it may even leave a legacy. That’s something that Velvet Poveromo may have realized after she put out a sign following her husband’s death – although the widow was initially surprised to learn what people thought of her note.