I was once again in my happy place, another trip down to see my bubbies, (twin nieces)! We were standing in line for my little bubby’s first ever dance musical recital.  She was dropped off earlier, and now it was performance time.  Mom, dad, twin sister, and myself were all patiently waiting in line outside the venue.

We got to the front of the line only for the ticket taker to tell us the performance was sold out. Wait? WHAT??? How is a child’s musical performance in an elementary school multipurpose room sold out? Each or us were shocked with this most unexpected news. The devastated looks on our faces must have been compelling because the volunteer instantly went into ‘fix it’ mode. She left her perch and went inside the venue. She came back minutes later with welcome news; they had room for us.  We were finally able to take a collective exhale.

However this would not be our only hurtle for to overcome this particular evening. It turns out the tickets had to be paid for in cash, and these tickets were surprisingly expensive! My brother-in-law pulled out his wallet, no cash.  Then he looked over to my sister and I who were standing a few feet away with our purses draped around our shoulder. He would be correct assume two adult women with purses would be carrying wallets. Anyone would draw that conclusion, right? Well my sister and I are special.  Neither of us brought a wallet! We discovered, with zero collaboration, both our purses only contained one single item, glasses! After all we had to be able to ‘see’ the performance, and that required having purse priorities.

So there we were outside the venue; given a second chance at a sold out performance, now with no cash to pay; three adults with not a dollar to our names.  Once again seized by compassion the ticket taker took pity on us and agreed to just tack the ticket admissions onto our bubbies’ dance account.

Crisis averted.

What is the lesson of this now comical event? We are all going to have unprepared moments in life when we are caught carrying purses without wallets.

For my mamas walking the baby loss path right now; hang on. Your purse may just have glasses right now. But maybe you add your wallet in tomorrow?  Each day, week, month, try adding another essential item to your purse.  With time, your path will get easier, and your purse will get heavier as you equip yourself with heart healing strategies.

Whether your feel like it or not, you are prepared. Want to know how I know all this? You are here reading this with me right now.   I am proud of you mamas.