And the Lingerers Appear.
The past two weeks have brought shipments that are beyond my wildest dreams. The products are awesome, of course, but my excitement comes from the fact that for many of them, I had given up all hope that they would ever arrive. The latest box of fun, came this past Friday. It is chock full of jewelry from Mexico, most of which are styles that I’ve never seen before. My order was placed in October. Six weeks for delivery? Umm…not great, but not outside the norm either. My Haiti order appeared a couple of weeks ago, bringing with it the coolest papier mache fish I think I’ve ever seen. They’re colorful, and fun, and HUGE. That order? It was placed the beginning of February. Nine months is definitely outside the range of normal delivery. But that’s not the order that takes the prize. The day before Thanksgiving I received my jewelry from Afghanistan. These ladies are using turquoise, soapstone, and jadeite to make jewelry to support their families and defy the status quo. They are dreaming for a better day, and doing whatever it takes to get there. And I have been patiently waiting to see it since August…of 2010. Worth the wait? Definitely. I’m thrilled that I finally have these amazing items to share with everyone. Their arrival at the start of the holiday season is perfect, like I actually meant for it all to show up now. And a part of me is expecting that one last lingerer to show up any day now…direct from Palestine.
