In so many words, she told me how thankful she was for such a thoughtful gesture.

But that is the kind of friend that I am. An idea will come to me - a beautifully scrapbooked card featuring Michael Jackson, perhaps - and I will then spend the next several days bringing said idea to fruition before sending it out into the world.
Can I help it if that idea turns out to be creepy? No. No, I cannot.