An orange
shirt. It was some years ago when my
husband arranged for me to go to a Stampin' Up! Regional Convention in Reno,
Nevada. The plan was to fly from Salt
Lake City to Las Vegas and onto Sacramento California. It was there that I was to meet an
acquaintance, Becky. I would stay with
her family for a few days.
Unbeknownst
to me (I didn't have a cell phone back then), there was a terrible accident on
the freeway. It was the only way to get
to the airport in a decent amount of time.
With one side of the freeway closed, she made two urgent phone calls.
She called
and asked her husband, George, to pick me up, knowing he could get through on
the other side of the freeway. He had
never met me. I had never met him. I'm sure he asked how he would know who I
was. Short ... blonde ... Hmmm.
She called
Brandon to find out what color shirt I was wearing. He said, "Orange."
He watched
for the passengers to come to the waiting area and asked the first (and only)
person wearing orange, "Are you Zoey?" I talked to Becky on her husband's
phone. She told me he was 'safe' and
that she had been unable to pick me up.
I often
wonder what might have happened if I had been wearing any other color besides
orange. Would he have resorted to a sign
that you see in the movies with my name on it?
It was a pure coincidence that I wore that Old Navy shirt. But now, if you see me flying, you'll see me
in an orange shirt.
Becky
Zoey & Becky
Green flip flops. My mom took me shopping for a new swimsuit after Dawson was born. We found the right one at Fred Meyers and on our way to the cash register, we spotted a pair of green flip flops that would match the Hawaiian looking pattern on the top. Sold!
Everyone
has that special pair of shoes. I fell
in love with this particular pair of flip flops. Not really matching any of my wardrobe, they
came with me everywhere that summer.
There was really nothing special about them. But that's how it usually is with that
special pair.
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Maybe it's
because they did stand out. I have never
been one to 'blend in' or become part of the crowd. I've been standing out my whole life and
loving it.
Still have
them. Still wearing them. Hoping that they will hold out until I find
another pair of green flip flops.
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