The Eagle

The Psalm 91 passage was really easy for me to memorize because it has a poetic rhythm and logical progression. That, and things are always easier in the beginning!

I had decided that the symbol for Psalm 91 that would be fitting would be an eagle since there is a reference to feathers & wings and an eagle is the bird that comes to mind.

I faced a practical obstacle immediately when I discovered that Pandora has not made an eagle charm!

I went to the jewelery shop discussed this with the owner. She had plenty of other eagle options but not with Pandora. Would I be willing to compromise and select a different kind of charm? That was an easy yes. I like the look & design of the Pandora jewelery but for me, the necklace was more about what it represented. So long as it didn't end up looking bizarre, I wasn't going to discriminate on the brand of jewelery it held especially if there weren't any other options.

I was given a catalogue page of silver eagles to look at and eventually picked one of the small ones. It had to be ordered in.

In the meantime, I purchased the large double black leather bracelet which could be easily used as a necklace. The salesperson tried to help me select a charm to put on it right away and probably didn't understand my insistence that I was only taking the bracelet and that I would be buying the charms later.

When I got home and put it on, I asked my husband what he thought.

"It looks like a black rope from here," was his very honest response.

I laughed because he was right.

I'm not much of a jewelry wearer, but I wore this piece of black rope every day until my eagle charm arrived. Now I wear my single charm necklace like it is the most valuable trinket in the world! I think sentimental value is what gives jewelery it's worth and not necessarily the metal or precious stones it is formed with. I also think the most valuable part of this experience is inside me and not around my neck.