"Bracelet Winner!!!

Dee, of the lovely site Runako, wrote:

"Bracelet Winner!!!

I went the old fashioned route tonight with the drawing for the duplicate Hope bracelet......and the winner is

Jean Yates   <--note from jean--this is ME!!! can you believe it? I never win stuff!!!

Jean is also a jewelry designer, author and writer..visit her blog  and website to find out more!

If you missed the original post about the Hope bracelet and the Global Genes Project, please visit this post to learn how you can help. 

Congratulations Jean!... please contact me with your mailing information and I'll put your bracelet in the mail!!

Unveiling in strips of paper,

Look at what W is for WONDERFUL THING HAPPENED TO ME!!!  SEE ABOVE!

I won this stunning HOPE bracelet--a duplicate of the one which Dee made for the

bracelet drive for the global genes project earlier in April. I made one too but I didn't think to be as lovely in spirit and as generous as Dee--I just made one! So now I am completely thrilled with the news which I have received today. I shall wear this bracelet which she has made with such pride I cannot express it adequately!

Anyway 

I wrote her back today with alacrity and with stars in my eyes and a few tears, too:

"Dear Dee: I cannot tell you what this means to me. I am doing the A to Z blogging challenge and for H I did the word HOPE.
I have two disabled children, and hope to me is one of the most precious concepts we humans can embrace.
When we have hope and love in our lives, we can accomplish so much I find it to be astounding.
Thank you so much. I will be so honored to wear your bracelet. I shall write about it on my blog today.
Thank you again, Dee--I know I shall cherish your wonderful gift and all that it means forever.
jean xoxox"

I honestly can't get over this month and the month before. Wonderful things have happened for us here and I am so appreciative.  I have put Dee's gorgeous website picture, Runako, as a button on my sidebar so you can go there any time you want and see what she is up to. She is quite remarkable and her jewelry is perfectly beautiful. I mean that sincerely: she is a jewelry designer's designer, you know? She is just great!


jean!


The A to Z  Blogging Challenge is a creation of the wonderful
Arlee Bird's Ambitious April challenge. Her blog can be found here: Tossing It Out