I've shared Starbucks space with a woman for many months now.
We've never spoken.
We just share the space;
she is at her table, I am at mine.
She has worn the badges of pregnancy and baldness, of fighting cancer and carrying new life, all at the same time.
When she comes alone, she wears a baseball cap or a lovely scarf.
When she meets a friend, she wears an impressively natural, brunette wig that brushes against her shoulders.
Each time, she has brought the baby along inside her.
This morning, she wore a pink baseball cap over her bare head. And she carried a carseat with pink trim.
Her baby has been born. They match: both in pink.
She is a walking contradiction, an inspiring picture of new life in the face of threat, of fierce strength with lovely accessories.
She is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen.
There is a way in which she looks just like you. Glad you're both walking in new life, new adventure, even with what you both still carry.
ReplyDeleteI hope you told her so.
ReplyDeleteYou should tell her. Or give it to her in a note. What a blessing from a stranger.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully said Janeen!
ReplyDeletebeautifully said Janeen...and Tricia. and, yes, you should tell her....whether spoken or written. it would probably be good for both of you.
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