I rode along with my brother while he was delivering a desk he made.
After the desk was delivered, he wanted to get a bite to eat.
As we were leaving after eating, I ran into the widow and her son of my friend Ray, the one I made the last pen for. I was really surprised, since I don't see her much anymore after she moved in with her son and his family.
We got caught up a little and since I carry my pen with me all of the time, I told her I wanted to show her something. I explained to her the story behind me making the pen, since she didn't know about me making one for Ray.
She had a smile during the story and once I pulled out the pen, she burst into tears when she saw it. She said they weren't tears of sadness, but of happiness and joy, because she knew the colors were Ray's favorites and she knew he would have loved the pen.
She asked me if I could make another one. I didn't know how to respond. I explained to her that I don't have the material to cast more blanks and the only kits I have, are already glued to other blanks.
I offered to make one of those blanks into a pen for her, but she said that she only wanted one for the sentiment and another pen wouldn't fulfill that.
I could sense that she was a little disappointed, so I'm torn. I had planned to keep this pen for myself, but since I'm unable to make another one like it, I would like to give it to her. I think it would mean as much to her as it does to me.
After considerable thought, I think I will surprise her with the pen this weekend.
Sorry for another long-winded post.
After the desk was delivered, he wanted to get a bite to eat.
As we were leaving after eating, I ran into the widow and her son of my friend Ray, the one I made the last pen for. I was really surprised, since I don't see her much anymore after she moved in with her son and his family.
We got caught up a little and since I carry my pen with me all of the time, I told her I wanted to show her something. I explained to her the story behind me making the pen, since she didn't know about me making one for Ray.
She had a smile during the story and once I pulled out the pen, she burst into tears when she saw it. She said they weren't tears of sadness, but of happiness and joy, because she knew the colors were Ray's favorites and she knew he would have loved the pen.
She asked me if I could make another one. I didn't know how to respond. I explained to her that I don't have the material to cast more blanks and the only kits I have, are already glued to other blanks.
I offered to make one of those blanks into a pen for her, but she said that she only wanted one for the sentiment and another pen wouldn't fulfill that.
I could sense that she was a little disappointed, so I'm torn. I had planned to keep this pen for myself, but since I'm unable to make another one like it, I would like to give it to her. I think it would mean as much to her as it does to me.
After considerable thought, I think I will surprise her with the pen this weekend.
Sorry for another long-winded post.