During my time in the USA I fell in love with Native American jewelry and acquired a few truly lovely pieces over the years. Most of them came from a shop, called The Silver Eagle, located in the next town from where I lived for the last nine years. I was there quite often to browse new items, or to purchase gifts for friends and co-workers.
Unfortunately I don’t have any of my Native American and Black Hills Gold jewelry anymore. Back in Germany it was “taken away” by a mean-spirited and manipulative man, as a punishment for not loving, and later leaving him. That was seven years ago, and I still get upset about it. This jewelry had so much meaning, as a memory of my time in the USA. One of the vacations we took, when my parents came to visit, was to South Dakota, which is known for Black Hills Gold. My dad bought a necklace for me, as a souvenir. No one and nothing can replace it.
These cherished jewelry pieces were a part of few truly American items I brought back to Germany with me. And now they’re gone.
Tag: Meaning
A-Z Challenge: Butterflies
These delicate, beautifully colored insects generally symbolize transformation and change.
In different cultures they also stand for lightness, hope and love, or bravery and good fortune.
Ever since my little Aubree spread her wings on September 4th 2023, I’ve been seeing a lot more butterflies. Or did I just not pay attention before? Laugh it off, if you want to. I know it’s my little angel reminding me that she is safe and happy, but also, that she is always with me. Now I am not talking about every butterfly I see for a second or two. These precious moments occur, when I’m going for a walk alone and it is quiet around me. Then sometimes, a butterfly appears and accompanies me for quite a while. Usually, these moments ignite a comforting warmth, or a feeling of peace from way down deep, and I always see the same photo of Aubree, which makes me laugh out loud without fail and it brings such joy.
To some, it may well be a wild imagination or hocus-pocus. That’s fine, you do you. To others, myself included, it is a special and very strong bond with a beloved animal or person, that carries on forever. True is also, that it is definitely easier to believe something, when you experience it yourself. We appreciate butterflies, some for their beauty, others also for the messages they convey.
Trivialities & Intricacies 
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