Eight Hundred Dollars: Part II -- Stones

Car repairs are a superb slimming regimine for your bank account. I did some first hand research and proved that conclusively today.

What? You're not shocked or surprised?

I know. That's life. But, as the cliché goes: when life gives you limes, make mojitos. So, I tapped deep into the psyche of my business philosophy and pondered some possibilities and gained a little inspiration watching my little boy greedily enjoying the outdoors. I remembered a design that looked a little something like this:



I like many things about this design:

It represents the heart of my business philosophy. Take something straight from nature and tweak it in a way that helps emphasize its value.

It's simple and focuses on the artistic elements of line, shape, and color.

It doesn't take long to make, doesn't cost a lot to make, and can be priced inexpensively.

Stones, by their very nature, represent strength and endurance. As such, they are the perfect metaphors for all the personal traits that help people prevail in difficult situations including perserverance and fortitude.

In the quiet moments between tending my little Sawyer and working/teaching at Knits & Pearls I'll be feverishly making these, and as I hold each stone as I carefully wrap it, I'll be thinking about the lessons these stones have to teach me. Some stones are weathered, but whole; broken, but they survive; pitted, but strong. Simple? Yes. The best lessons often are.