In November a customer contacted me to request a different spelling for a special necklace.  Of course this was very doable for us and we produced the necklace for her.  After receiving the personalized necklace she sent me a picture of the young lady it was made for and shared the story of their meeting.  I thought it was worth sharing with you.

I’d be glad to tell you…I went to a new (opened June 08) resort in Jamaica in Nov 08.  A young man named Curtis worked as a pool attendant. He was so outgoing. He spoke with us everyday sharing information on Jamaica and personal information about himself and his family.  One day he arranged for a friend of his to take us to a local tourist spot (Appleton Rum) ….and he came along. He showed us more than just that tourist spot.  He showed us the local area and even took us to his house.  His house is concrete block, one room, one bed, counter top stove, small fridge and an old TV, all under a corrugated steel roof.  He was proud of what he had.   His wife had been laid off so money was tight.  His little girl was so frightened of us.

I sent them some gifts for Christmas but didn’t think much more about it.  Curtis wrote the most wonderful letter of thanks and he continues to write to me.  This March we went back (love the resort and got a great deal).  This time he took us to Negril and we treated the family to dinner….a big deal for them.   Last month we rented a villa in the local area so the family could come to visit.  The resort has a NO visitor policy.  Tassia’s birthday was early in the month and she wanted a necklace with her name on it …that’s where you came in!!!  Curtis and the family spent time with us and later in our week of vacation and we shared an early Christmas with the presents I brought.

He and his family have become mine.

Sometimes we don’t realized how blessed we are.  Touching someone’s life with love is the greatest gift we can give to each other.

Share the gift of Love.