A Vibrant Life Each and Every Day

Today I packaged a beautiful pendant and shipped it to Martha P. of Maryland.  And as I carefully slipped the pendant into it's delicate jewelry bag and wrapped it in protective bubble wrap, I couldn't help but to think of the conversation we had had just a few weeks earlier. 

The first time Martha called she hung up on me.

The second time Martha called she sobbed so hard that I would have given anything to reach through the phone and hug her through her tears.  It was a very intense moment.  However, somewhere between the tears, Martha managed to tell me about her beautiful daughter, Kiera.

And through the tears and the sobs she told me about Kiera's passion for art, friends and life.  She volunteered at the senior center with her high school's Key Club, helped organize youth group events and was the drum major of her band.  She had her day planner packed with activities and outings and was rarely seen without a smile on her face. 

But when a drunk driver...who was attempting to drive and text...struck the car that Kiera was driving home from  her high school's Friday night football game,  her vivacious life was cut far too short.

And through the anger and sorrow that Martha expressed while on the phone, she said something that will stick with me forever:

"That man cut my baby's life short, but he will never extinguish her light."

So in her honor Miss Martha requested that I make a piece that is vibrant and fun...light and airy...and easily recognizable amongst Kiera's friends as something that is "her".  And this is what I made:

A beautiful pendant representing a vivacious life.