The Kindness of Strangers

Dear Stranger,

I want to say thank you.  Last weekend while out of town & at the beach, my husband was bitten severely on the hand by a dog that was trying to attack our dog, Lucca. As soon as it happened, our world went into chaos mode. As much as I tried to keep it together and figure out a way to get my injured, pale husband, confused dog and beach gear to the car in record time, I felt like I was falling apart.

We had made it across the beach and up the stairs to the road and not one person- despite all the stares- stepped into help. And then, out of nowhere, you stepped in. You saw me frantically sitting my husband down at the top of the beach stairs, arms overflowing with towels, beach bags and blankets with a 135lb dog in tow, dropped all of your things and said, 'let me help you'. You held my dog and sat with my husband as I ran to pull around the car.

I never got your name and I don't remember a face but your calm and reassuring nature stuck out to me so much so that I actually made note of it in my head amoungst the thousands of thoughts racing through my brain. You gently suggested I give my husband some water and reminded me to type the hospital into my GPS before pulling away. Im pretty sure you smiled and said 'Ok now, have a good day' or 'everything will be fine' as we pulled away.

Sometimes it's the kindness of strangers that gets us through an experience like that and so we'd like to thank you for being our kind stranger.

Sincerely,
Mimi and Lu

What you love, what you want, what you dream (the grass is always green)

I am missing living in San francicso tonight. Tomorrow morning I want to leave my apartment and walk up the hill to Market to catch the 22 Fillmore and go to work at the jewelry store. 

I read this person's facebook status today and it spun me into a day of 'city dreaming'.  Some days, I want to leave my place, stop at Dunkin Donuts (Medium hazelnut with cream, no sugar), hop on the Red Line, find a dirty Metro to read on the way and wander through the chaos of Downtown crossing.  My 'grass is greener scenario is in Boston but really I think it could be any major city.  There is a distinct energy and as an artist, it's easy to feed off the fact that the heart of the city triggers all of your senses. And only in a city (maybe only in a city such as Boston) could you find a woman hanging out of a 2nd story window with a bucket to get her mail. I sure haven't seen that in San Diego.

What  I've found I love about the city is that despite being submerged in a sea of people, you can remain strangely anonymous, yet the sense of community and camaraderie is so strong.

But let's be honest- Being a 10 minute drive from what feels like a relaxing beach vacation isn't so bad either. Maybe when daydreaming about what we love we have to take a moment to remember what we have.
Which brings me to the 'What you Love' Ring. Not yet available on the website, I am previewing it here on the blog and offering it, for a limited time, at $25*!!!! (Reg. $35- still a steal!)

Available in Gold or Silver, email mimiandlujewelry@gmail.com to purchase. (See purchasing/shipping details at www.mimiandlu.com) Wear it as a reminder of what you love, what you have and what you dream. (*additional discounts/offers not applicable)