Of Bluebirds and Roses

The Tale of the Bluebird

When my mom sold the home I grew up in, she left behind some treasures. Her small collection of bird figurines/music boxes were among those treasures.

A couple of weeks ago, the lady who bought the house was having a yard sale. Some of my mom's music boxes were among the offerings. As my mom and I drove away from the sale, we talked of how we were both tempted to buy back her birdies, but we felt a little awkward doing so.......

Well, I couldn't stop thinking about them, so later that weekend, I told my husband we were going to get those music boxes for my mom. As we pulled into the driveway, I didn't spot them on the table where they had been earlier. I told the lady, "We came back for the music boxes, but I see someone has already bought them." To which she replied, "Yes, your mom came back and bought them! And she bought the bluebird one for you!!"

I had to laugh, and called my mom from my cell phone as we left the sale. We both smiled, that we had each thought of the other, and wanted them to have something special from our former home.

My precious bluebird music box, now with two sweet memories!

(The music box plays "Beautiful Dreamer" :)

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