Stumbled across the above image of
a
little sugar bowl,
that dates from the 1870's or '80's, yesterday.
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It's from a Child's Tea Set.
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I've collected that pattern, for many years.
'Old Mother Hubbard's Nursery Rhyme'
pattern.
It's kind of difficult to find.
Several years ago... found many, many pieces.
So wanted to keep the set, but... always have bills to pay, so...
I put it all in the shop, for sale.
Had it in a little display, by the door of The Rabbit Hole.
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One evening, I was struggling to get a Massive Store Counter, out the door, that had sold.
If anything could go wrong, moving that Mountain, it did.
I was So Frustrated!!
Sweatin' Up a Storm!!
but...
there was No Way...
I was going to let
'The Mountain'
win.
Inch by inch... I got 'The Mountain'....
maneuvered, closer to the door.
Just when I thought I was Home Free...
The Mountain, barely touched a chair, the chair...
barely... touched a shelf....
heard a
Crash...
: (
The Tiny.... little Tea Set, took a tumble.
My heart sank.
: (
Without 'seeing' what had 'Crashed',
I knew....
what was on the floor, in a hundred pieces.
: (
Didn't stop... to view the carnage.
Kept movin' The Mountain, until...
I finally got it outside.
Then...
threw my body over 'The Mountain'...
and wept.
: (.........
Exhausted.
Physically....
and,
Emotionally.
Angry with myself, for not being more careful.
Sick... in my heart, knowing that little Tea Set had Survived more than a hundred years, then...
it fell into my hands, only to meet it's demise.
After a Good Cry...
I mustered up the courage, to go back inside... and clean up the carnage.
As I swept up... the broken little Tea Set, decided to salvage what I could.
Glue... the pieces back together... that I could, and keep them.
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In a way... kind of saw them as a 'Gift'.
I... then, could 'keep' the little Treasures.
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Thought to myself...
'God knows I will Love these Little Pieces, be they in One Piece, or a Thousand.'
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That... I do.
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Ran across the above image, yesterday.
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It was during 'Sale Time'...
Long Ago.
; )
Mountains.
; )
Simply...
Iowa.
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Saw the above quote... this morning.
Very True.
; )
The only part I'd argue with...
a
True
'Friend'
would
Never...
make you feel bad about yourself.
Not Ever.
; )
There's Your Sign.
; )
It's... always been mine.
If someone makes Ya feel bad, when you're around them...
they
Ain't Your 'Friend'.
They ain't your 'Pal'.
; )
Love to Ya...
Prayers for All.
Barb C.
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