I have mentioned before how much I appreciate hearing from people who read my words or have heard my story. Last week, a woman contacted me and said that she had stumbled across my blog and was touched by my story. She works for an online retailer called Everlasting Memories -a website that specializes in cremation urns and memorial jewelry.
Memorial Jewelry.
I remember how much~ especially in those early days... months... years...~ that I felt I NEEDED to have something to wear.
Something to touch.
That would remind me of him.
It seems that most people I have met on this journey long for SOMETHING. A piece of jewelry, a tattoo a keepsake...
She sent me this LINK to the website and asked that I look at their products and choose one as a gift to me!! As I looked through all the jewelry, I was so impressed with the pictures that I saw. They had pendants in all shapes and different kinds of metals. They also had cremation jewelry which was also beautiful, but since I do not have any remains from E, I felt that I didn't want to go that route. With so many choices, I hardly knew what to pick. So I didn't.
I sent her a picture of four of my blessings that was taken last summer. I remember trying to get them to smile at the camera and it was an epic failure. That was when they turned, still hand-in-hand and looked to the sea. I captured perhaps my favorite picture of them. A moment.
Looking out at the sky ~ beyond~ as I often do.
I knew which picture I wanted her to use and I gave her some writing that I thought would be nice on the back. I asked her to please choose a jewelry piece that SHE would like for me to have. She said the picture made her cry~ That she'd love to surprise me, but asked which color I preferred. I told her I thought I would like something in silver and for her to choose the rest.
She did.
Two days later (yes... two days!!!) I got this.
A beautiful keepsake indeed.
Something precious and perfect that will hang around my neck
as they do my heart.
I opened up the box and saw what at first glance looked like a smooth mirrored diamond and then it caught the light~ just right~ and there they were. Four of my blessings.
It was so beautiful. Clean. Perfect.
I turned it over and saw my words~ in a beautiful font she chose for me.
Blessed~
To watch four grow
And see two again.
It came with a thin petite chain of 20 inches.
And stole my breath.
I very much recommend you check out this site. For yourself. For someone else.
A beautiful keepsake.
Thank you, Hallie.
I will treasure it always!
Hugs,
L
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ReplyDeleteLaura, it is absolutely beautiful, she captured your heart!
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