Just had to share.
A client walked into my shop on Wednesday at around 16:00, hoping to buy his daughter who would be turning 12 the next day a Yamaha Mini system.
He was a bit indecisive ito what to get and frankly a bit anxious as to the fact that he might have left it a bit late. The particular units he was interested in were not normal stock items, so it came with the risk that might not get there the next morning either. At the time I didn't really understand why, as knowing my kid, she would probably know her mother and be more than understanding if I gave her a rain check on the ETA of the gift or have her come in and pick it herself, solong I pulled through. But that?s just slacky me.
So my 11 year old happened to be at the office at the time, and we hauled her in to "pick", which she gracefully did with a smile and wave, and his mind was easily made up.
On the way home my daughter said to me (paraphrase) " you know what mommy? I can see that man and his daughter are very close, I'm sure he loves her very much" ? Questioning her as to why (and frankly expecting some reference to a slightly elaborate gift) ? she rattled off a list of tell tale signs? the emotion she saw in his eyes , the numerous loom band bangles on his arm, the thought he put into his choice etc? and the fact that "she just knows".
So yesterday the unit arrives and the client picks it up. We get chatting as to when/if he will be picking her up from school etc? and then my heart broke. She is not in school. She has not been since June since she had been diagnoses with cancer.
She has been undergoing a vigorous and almost debilitating cycle of chemo and has very recently been given the clear to have the growth (on her leg) removed. He is not oblivious ito of the risk and explained that there is a chance (and not a small one either) that she may lose her leg? or worse.
I instantly fogged up? and so did he :-[. Not sure if it was for me the fact that my daughter (bless her) knew something was cooking, the fact that it could just as easily have been her, the fact my emotions years back when my daughter (then 2) broke her leg in half (literally) are SOOO insignificant right now, or that I was just so overwhelmed by the man's emotions. Either way... I was in tears.
So here goes? Next week Friday (22nd) this little girl will be going into surgery. A point where her life may be saved, but also a time her/her family's life could change forever.
I ask that you pray (if that's your thing) or send positive thoughts (if that?s your thing). Not only for a positive outcome, but also that whatever the outcome is, she and/or her family will have the strength to pull through.
Or if anything, just reflect ? and be thankful for what you have.
A client walked into my shop on Wednesday at around 16:00, hoping to buy his daughter who would be turning 12 the next day a Yamaha Mini system.
He was a bit indecisive ito what to get and frankly a bit anxious as to the fact that he might have left it a bit late. The particular units he was interested in were not normal stock items, so it came with the risk that might not get there the next morning either. At the time I didn't really understand why, as knowing my kid, she would probably know her mother and be more than understanding if I gave her a rain check on the ETA of the gift or have her come in and pick it herself, solong I pulled through. But that?s just slacky me.
So my 11 year old happened to be at the office at the time, and we hauled her in to "pick", which she gracefully did with a smile and wave, and his mind was easily made up.
On the way home my daughter said to me (paraphrase) " you know what mommy? I can see that man and his daughter are very close, I'm sure he loves her very much" ? Questioning her as to why (and frankly expecting some reference to a slightly elaborate gift) ? she rattled off a list of tell tale signs? the emotion she saw in his eyes , the numerous loom band bangles on his arm, the thought he put into his choice etc? and the fact that "she just knows".
So yesterday the unit arrives and the client picks it up. We get chatting as to when/if he will be picking her up from school etc? and then my heart broke. She is not in school. She has not been since June since she had been diagnoses with cancer.
She has been undergoing a vigorous and almost debilitating cycle of chemo and has very recently been given the clear to have the growth (on her leg) removed. He is not oblivious ito of the risk and explained that there is a chance (and not a small one either) that she may lose her leg? or worse.
I instantly fogged up? and so did he :-[. Not sure if it was for me the fact that my daughter (bless her) knew something was cooking, the fact that it could just as easily have been her, the fact my emotions years back when my daughter (then 2) broke her leg in half (literally) are SOOO insignificant right now, or that I was just so overwhelmed by the man's emotions. Either way... I was in tears.
So here goes? Next week Friday (22nd) this little girl will be going into surgery. A point where her life may be saved, but also a time her/her family's life could change forever.
I ask that you pray (if that's your thing) or send positive thoughts (if that?s your thing). Not only for a positive outcome, but also that whatever the outcome is, she and/or her family will have the strength to pull through.
Or if anything, just reflect ? and be thankful for what you have.
