[Jewelry making - Article 00512] - Re: [Orchid] Wasted labor hours

[Margaret Malm]

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    Victoria's story reminds me of one of my own. A simple silver
    ring.  Got it in Mexico, and even that involves a story.  I was
    in a store, looking at various items, and ended up buying a
    "Mexican onyx" chess set, which he carefully wrapped up in
    newspaper, each piece separately. Afterward, I remembered this
    interesting ring laying on the counter, but I had been too intent
    on the chess set to really do more than just notice it. And, I
    thought to myself, "That was a nice ring!"  and sort of kicking
    myself for not  buying it, or at least investigating further.
    When I got home, as I was unwrapping the chess set -- the ring
    tumbled out! I've never known whether he wrapped it in there
    intentionally, or accidentally, but a friend told me  that they
    often do stick something like that in. and I think it was
    "predestined" to be mine. The ring was a little big, but still I
    wore it constantly. One day I was off backpacking in Aravaipa
    Canyon in Arizona. (Lovely place!) And one morning as I was
    fixing breakfast and packing up my gear; I saw that it was
    missing!!  Looked all around, but could find no ring. And I
    could've lost it sometime the day before and just not have
    noticed it. I went sorrowfully home. A day or two passed. Then, 
    this "thought"  suddenly popped  into my mind; "look in your
    sleeping bag!" I ran in and  grabbed the bag, pulled it out of the
    stuff sack, and ook.   --- And out fell the ring!! Yes, your
    subconscious does sometimes work! And the "powers" really meant
    that ring to be mine! 

Margaret
kadok AT redrock.net 

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