10- The Ugly Necklace
Sometimes gifts do not keep giving
Today’s post is borrowed from a writer friend named Robert Rutherford. Like me, he has had some issues with religion and chose to stand with Love. I hope you enjoy his writing!
The girl wore an ugly necklace. It was gaudy and bulky. It didn’t fit her personality at all!
She wore it because her late mother wore it. It appeared in one or two photos through the years.
She, the Mother, wore it, mostly to family gatherings, because HER Mom wore it. It was handed down form one generation to the next and nobody ever expressed their true thoughts on it.
Her grandma was also passed away but SHE had a living sister.
The girl went to the rest home to visit and she wore the old necklace. After visiting for a while, she asked her about the origin and worth of the necklace. She was surprised to see her great aunt laughing. She was more surprised at her answer! When she caught her breath from laughing she patted her hand and said, "Hattie bought that old necklace for 10 cents at a rummage sale to wear to an "UGLY-OUTFIT-SOCIAL" in the church basement when we were teens! She wore it "'On a dare!!!'" She laughed 'til she cried and said, " I'm sorry, dear. I never had the heart to tell your mother.
The girl felt relief as she un-fastened the clasp.
Sometimes, our traditions make no real sense. Often we find ourselves going through the motions of some non-sensical religious exercise or family tradition and the whole while our heart is trying to tell us the TRUTH!
Listen to your heart.
If you're uncomfortable with something, there's probably a good reason.
If something seems silly to you, it may BE silly.
Just because thousands of people are doing something, that doesn't mean it is right for you!
Examine your beliefs, measure them against truth and be strong enough, if your heart is telling you to "un-fasten the clasp!"
