Thursday, August 18

A favorite compliment


I was cleaning my windowsills this morning when I had a flash back to 2005. This glass marble was my portal. It was given to me by a funny little man during my days as an office worker. Somewhere between eight and five, smashed between Monday and Friday he stopped by my cubicle and gave me this marble. He prefaced this gift by saying: "Out of all of the women in this office, you are the only one who would have survived the 1800's."


I still get a good smile going when I think of him and that day. This marble has been included in every one of my moves since, but it's his words that thrill me the most. He also used to say loud enough for me to hear over the cubicles; "You'll find your stride." I guess he saw something in me back in those days that I was searching for mostly in the dark. 


In these days of light, I see what it was he was trying to tell me. Thanks Tom, wherever you are.
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9 comments:

  1. Kalei's Best FriendAugust 18, 2011 at 3:40 PM

    That is a special marble.. wow. did u notice how the design almost mimics your own artistry?

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  2. artist in the arcticAugust 18, 2011 at 3:54 PM

    You know, recently I did notice : ) How special is that?

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  3. Kalei's Best FriendAugust 18, 2011 at 4:58 PM

    maybe what he said did have an indirect impact?
    :-)

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  4. artist in the arcticAugust 18, 2011 at 5:12 PM

    perhaps. i think he knew all along I wasn't cut out for an office and in his own way he was nudging me out of there. he bought a painting off me back in those days too....bless his heart! the spiral in the marble is telling... in present time it's no secret it's a pattern i'm a bit obsessed with : )

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  5. pencilfoxAugust 18, 2011 at 8:13 PM

    spirals are quite significant in meaning: rising up and out and beyond.
    you made it.

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  6. UnknownAugust 21, 2011 at 3:31 PM

    that is an awesome thing to have someone tell you!!

    (did you get my wave from ontario? I waved it on last tuesday.)

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  7. artist in the arcticAugust 21, 2011 at 10:30 PM

    Awww Marie, Thank you for your kind words.
    and
    Brooke I felt your wave sistah! ((xo)) beauties!

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  8. julochkaAugust 23, 2011 at 2:58 AM

    i would totally take that as the highest compliment too. what a great story. and a great memory contained in an object.

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  9. AlisonAugust 26, 2011 at 1:39 AM

    Love this! And...been reading some unsettling things about women in the 1800s. What a holy terror! But he was right on with you dear! What a sage... : )

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