I was desperately trying to shut my Cedar Chest the other day. I pushed, pulled, rearranged and finally SAT on my Cedar Chest to get it closed. The problem was a mountain of Shawls bursting out of my trunk. Beaded Shawls, Give away shawls, Spanish Shawls, Ribbon work Shawls,
Shawls! Shawls! Shawls!
What I know for sure is that anyone can always use another shawl. Danette and I were at the dances in Hominy last year when a woman offered Danette money if she would sell her shawl. I immediately said YES! (After all it isn’t my shawl) Danette said NO! (and gave me the Stink Eye) the woman was confused. Danette accused me of selling the clothes off her back. (She was right!)
She has never been one to part from her clothes and I am not either which is why I had no problem saying YES!
When I feel like changing my wardrobe I just put a different shawl on and I am good to go.
Recently, Danette went to the Osage Sovereignty Day PowWow. She had a new style of shawl fabric that had Velvet Flowers on it. She went out to dance one time and put the shawl over her chair. In a split second this very nice woman came up to the table and said she had to have that shawl. At first, Danette hesitated…..that is my shawl she said. The nice lady answered “That shawl is so pretty let me just try it on. So Danette let her try it on and she could see true joy in the woman’s face (exactly how I feel every time I put on a new shawl) So I can proudly say she sold the shawl off her own back.
The woman looks Lovely in her new shawl.
Danette called me later that evening and sadly told me that she had sold her shawl. And I repeated my favorite motto.........There is always another beautiful shawl dancing around the corner!!
Oh!! by the way Danette said she will not be selling anymore of her shawls!!
