*I will have lots of quotes still to come - but this story really stood out.....
She opened the box that had been delivered that morning & peeled back layer upon layer of soft, pink tissue paper. Nestled inside was the most beautiful dress she had ever seen. She pulled it out & held it up to the sun that was streaming through her bedroom window.
The dress was exquisite. It was white & had satin ribbons around the waist that tied in a bow in the back. She tried it on & it fit as if it had been tailor made. Not usually given to spontaneity or to dancing, she found herself twirling around & round. The ribbons flew out behind her like flags in a summer breeze.
Suddenly, she caught sight of herself in the mirror. She almost didn't recognize herself: light, FREE, almost childlike. She stopped immediately & took off the dress. Putting it back in the box, she covered it once more with the tissue paper & placed the box under the bed. She took her old gray dress off the chair, pulled it over her head, & straightened her hair in the mirror.
"There," she said. "That's as it should be"
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