Promising Start

Pilates.

Kids.

Work.

Hospital Discharge.

A morning that feels steady.

One step closer to recovery.

Recently a jeweller tells me my new jade pendant needs reinforcing.

Says my necklace will break.

Three thousand dollars.

It rattles me.

I get a second opinion.

My jeweller looks at it, smiles.

“Beautiful pendant. Strong chain. Don’t touch it. It’ll last for years.”

Sometimes the lesson isn’t about jewellery.

It’s about remembering:

not every warning is truth.

not every opinion deserves power.

and trusting who — and what — you already know.