Many years ago, when my children were young, my older daughter, Rachael, had made me a pin from something called "Friendly Plastic", an activity where plastic melts into strange shapes. They were fun metallic colors and though I normally don't wear pins, I really appreciated this one.
I had decided at this point to divorce from my children's father and needed to find a job with benefits so that I could better take care of my family. I had been doing in-home childcare prior to that and then one day I broke my elbow. After it healed, I began getting calls for interviews. I came up with a few interview outfits and decided to wear the pin Rachael made me to my interviews. To my surprise, the pin was a great conversation starter. Each person I met commented on it and I shared the story of how my daughter had made it for me and that I wore it for good luck. Being a mom is a very important part of who I am, so I wore that pin proudly. And while I can say that the pin brought me great luck, I got five job offers within 24 hours including my first pick, I hope my interview skills helped me get those offers.
I lost that pin years ago in one of my many moves and regret it to this day. The power of jewelry. Who knew? What jewelry would best represent your story?