Well, our town had this “event” on Saturday, where Santa came to the town square in the fire truck to see all the kids. Kids came and sat on his lap and he gave them treats and stuff. The town businesses did a bunch of open houses and drawings as a part of it, to boost participation and holiday spending and such. So, as a part of the deal, they had this “Santa’s Workshop.” This was a building in which people were able to set up and sell their things, like crafts and baked goods and such.
When I went there, I stepped into this one lady’s “booth” and she had a bunch of really cute hair barrettes and things. There were these one barrettes that had these big flowers on them, really pretty. Then she had some headbands that were made with a place where you can clip the flower barrette onto the headband. Of course, I immediately thought of Bella. (She still has her hair, as the med that can possibly cause her to loose it hasn’t been given yet, and she may not loose it at all, but I have been anticipating the possibility)
There was the woman who was selling, and another lady who was a customer, and me. I glanced up into the hallway at R to ask him if I could buy one for Bella. All I managed to say was “Can I get one of these for Bella for when her…..” and I choked up. Of course, so did he and all he could manage was to nod his head, and I excused myself into the hallway to get my checkbook (I wasn’t carrying cash) and of course, I couldn’t control the tears and I was shaking really bad. Well, no one there except me knew why I’d suddenly lost it, and the women were really concerned and kept asking me if I was ok. I choked out “My best friend’s daughter is the same age as my son (pointing at the stroller) and she’s getting chemo right now, and this if for when her….hair….(blubber blubber blubber).
By this point, I am bawling, the other customer is crying, and the lady selling the barrettes is crying and I’m shaking and opening my checkbook, and she starts waving her hands and saying “Just take it. Just take it. She can just have it.” Then that made all three of us (and R) cry that much more, and it became quite the scene. But it really moved me that the lady would give that to Bella. I wish I would have gotten her name, but I was just trying to get out of there and pull myself together.
So, as soon as I can get the box put together to send, Bella will have a pink flower on a headband that she can wear.
Merry Christmas.
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