THE PURSE

I have a friend, a friend who came to be my friend through unexpected circumstances. But a friend she is and what I love about her is that she knows exactly where she is right now and where she was a while ago.  She's grounded.

She popped into my office a couple of weeks ago to just say HI and to let me know that she was thinking about ME.  She always looks perfectly put together and that day she had a great purse on her shoulder.

I told her that I LOVED her purse.  She said that it was new and that she wasn't sure it "was her", but she had already "worn it" so she couldn't take it back.  I said well I really love it and it's fun and happy.

A few days later I walked into my office, late as usual.  There was a cute gift bag on my chair and my office smelled wonderful.  Like flowers.  So, immediately, I was happy - shifting away from my morning home life.

The gift bag had THAT purse in it with some wonderful smelling stuff and an unbelievably sweet and kind note from this new friend - saying that she wanted me to have it because she saw how much I loved it and she knew I needed some happiness right now.

Here's the purse.......

I get more comments on this purse and I tell everyone the story.  I love it.  I hope everyone who asks hears the story behind it and "pays it forward" in some way.  Sorry to be sappy.  I can't help myself.  I'm grateful to so many, many people for so many, many things.

When one is going through hard times, and we all probably will at some point (my time is right now) it's just so amazing how much this sort of kindness can mean to you.  Every morning I pick my purse up off the floor and head out the door.  This purse makes me happy each and every morning.

The kindness in people is unbelievable.  I have a hundred of these stories to share.

Thank you, A, for giving me a smile a dozen times every day.