One of Us
Posted: March 15, 2014 Filed under: Emotions, Employment, Infertility | Tags: caring, friendship, loss 5 CommentsTonight was a decent night at work. I had an amazing customer. When I asked her what occasion she was shopping for, she told me that a friend of hers had just had a miscarriage and that she was looking for something with angel wings.
I showed her a heart shaped necklace with a pair of wings over a heart, but when I read her what the insert said about love (because she forgot her glasses) she shook her head and asked what else we had.
I knew exactly what I wanted to show her, but it took me a minute to find it since we have to rearrange everything once a month.
It was this necklace with three charms, one blank oval for engraving, one oval with a stylized angel, and one wing. When she saw it, she knew that was what she wanted for her friend.
She didn’t get it engraved; she planned to give it to her friend blank and bring it back herself if her friend wanted something on it.
As I rang her up, I told her I was very sorry for her friend’s loss, and that I was glad she had such a kind and understanding friend. She thanked me, then looked at me, a little worriedly, and asked if I thought she was doing a good thing.
Definitely.
I knew she was one of us. And I grieved with her, and for her.
R. Sativus 
What a touching story. I would never wish any of this infertility stuff on anyone but it is nice to know we are not alone.
Oh, absolutely.
How lovely, she’s a great friend for doing that! Glad you got to help her finding the right necklace to buy.
It’s a hard group to belong to. I’m glad you were there to understand and to help her choose the right thing for her friend.
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