The Dad bracelet collection

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Most of my regular readers know that my father died a couple of years ago after a tragic ocean accident. He was my favorite person in the world. His loss was and still is very difficult. I have an Ethan Allan wall unit that is 3 bookshelves with cabinets below. Whatever. I've used the shelves to house my insane cookbook collection. After Dad passed I started adding framed photos of him and other items to the shelves so it has become like a "Dad shrine". I'm okay with that. I'm really not one to wear jewelry these days or the past many years. After Dad passed my sister gave me a "bracelet" that was a washer stamped with the message "HAVE FUN" and to be tied on with thread. "Have fun" was my father's order to us whenever we went out as teens. I happily tied it on and wear it everywhere. Then I saw a FB ad for a cardinal on a similar thread. They say "angels are near when cardinals appear" so I added that to my washer bracelet. A new fun coworker is a member of the Elks around the corner and keeps trying to get me to join. His daughter was selling beaded bracelets last weekend for $3. I told him to save me a blue one. The one he chose was perfect--light and blue beads which are the colors of the ocean that my dad loved and that unfortunately took him from us. I have a good friend/coworker whose wrists are covered in bracelets. That definitely isn't my style. I don't mind adding a bit more to this collection though.