Straw into Gold

I have a love/hate relationship with making charm bracelets.  They always turn out beautifully, but OMG, what a pain in the a$$ they are to make.  If I didn’t insist on making sturdy, high quality pieces, I could probably take shortcuts, but I won’t.  Linda’s is going to be particularly gorgeous.  Her whippet charms are both silver and gold, and I’m adding turquoise and purple bead “flowers” in between the charms. 

I’ve tried all my princess tricks – the spinning wheel, wriggling my nose, sleeping with it under my pillow, threatening it with a light saber – to no avail.  I’m afraid that in this case, success is only going to come with hard work, tenacity, and patience.  Fortunately, I  learned those skills in my cube farm life.  Apparently, “princess” requires some on the job training before you qualify. 

I’m glad to know that those years were not wasted.  Miserable, perhaps, and death on the creative brain cells, but not wasted.  One would hate to think that 20 years of your life were spent pleasing the rest of the world and gaining nothing for yourself.  But I think I can be grateful for them.  Besides patience and tenacity, I also gained self-respect and confidence, an ability to take risks and recognize the choices that are right for me.  And I know how to live out loud. 

So the projects like Linda’s bracelet are good for me – they keep me in practice, mentally tuned in to the details, and provide the backdrop and strength for the rest of my life HRH.

Thank you to all who expressed condolences on the passing of my beloved Grandma.  With so many great memories, and the knowledge that she was looking forward to what lay ahead, it is hard to be too sad.  I will try to do her proud.  But I am NOT getting a goat.

J

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