Sunday, January 22, 2012

possible!

The week after new years, I received the nicest call from a complete stranger, with whom I chatted away with, for about an hour! She wasn't sure she had the phone number of the actual person she had been searching for, and after 15 years of searching, she was beginning to think that it may not be possible to ever find ...my husband. (NO, she wasn't a long lost lover or mother of a child he is unaware of!!)

Fifteen years ago, When my husband Peter left a salon he had been working at, he tried contacting all of his hair clients to let them know where he was moving to. Unfortunately, he didn't have ALL of his clients contact information.

Mary so sweetly told me that she had always been skittish about doing anything with her hair until a friend recommended my husband. He encouraged her to perm her hair and she Loved the results and HIM! she went on to tell me SO many beautiful compliments about his personality, his great sense of humor, his talent, oh and also... how Handsome he is!
She had asked Peters ex-boss to PLEASE tell her his new location and he (falsely) claimed he didn't know it. A few months later she asked for Peter's last name, hoping she could look him up, but the grouchy boss wouldn't comply.
Mary went on to tell me that finding Peter became an obsession with her! It also became a joke between her and her daughter Terry, who insisted she should give up, that it was impossible!

Mary however, who prior to peter, had been through too many bad hair experiences, always had felt hopeful. She told me that any time she would go to a shopping center and noticed it had a hair salon, she would pop her head in the door and say... 'excuse me, does a Peter work here??" Some times there was a Peter, but not her Peter.. or should I say MY Peter! As the years passed, she eased up her search but still hoped it was possible. Her daughter had dated a man named Peter which then stirred up her head-hunter story again, And again, her daughter would laugh and say..."give it up Mom, you are NEVEr going to find your Peter'!

So by now (if you're still with me) you're curious, I'm sure!, to know... HOW did she come to find our phone number and HER Peter!

Before Christmas, while waiting to go into yet another surgery, Mary turned to her compassionate nurse and said, I am so upset about losing all of my hair. The sweet nurse said, don't worry, it's going to grow in even more beautiful and before you know it, you will need a haircut. Mary then told her nurse about Her long lost Peter. How she finally had to give in and try another hairstylist, how it was awful and how she then had let her hair grow long, so she didn't have to deal with bad haircuts as often. Denise heard all about the search, All about Mary's friends and family teasing her about her futile attempts. Denise then said... tell me about Peter? where did he work? Mary couldn't remember the name of the salon but knew the street it was on. Denise then asked... Describe him? Mary went on with great detail about his looks and charismatic ways. Denise took Mary's hand and with the kindest smile said... what if I told you, I think I know your Peter!?! I'm pretty sure, who you're describing, is married to my good friend Lucy! Mary was so excited she temporarily forgot what she was going through.

Mary went on to tell me that Denise gave her our phone number after the surgery. When Mary's daughter Terry came to the hospital to see her, the first thing Mary said was .. I FOUND PETER!!!
Terry was worried her mother was still delirious from the anesthesia! She said, They laughed for a long time afterward.
Mary is waiting for her hair to grow in and as soon as it's long enough, She is looking so forward to visiting with her favorite hairstylist. (they have since spoken)

I know I am married to a very wonderful man, but hearing Mary's story not only reconfirmed that fact, but it made me really think about How many lives we all touch in our day to day lives. Wether you connect with many people every day like a hairdresser does, or just the smile that you give one stranger, which may be the only one they receive all day, it's always possible to touch lives in a positive way.

9 comments:

Giggles said...

OMG You aren't around much, but when you are you come back with a bang!! This is such a tearjerker, made me cry silly girl!! I do believe in miracles...this is a WONDERFUL story. Thanks for sharing...loved it, love you, and love Peter now too!!! So awesome. These are the best stories ever!!

Hugs Giggles

Gill said...

Lucy! What a wonderful story! Put tears in my eyes. Thanks so much for sharing :-)

TMTW said...

Loved it!

Lucy said...

thanks so much Ladies! I am sure we all can relate and feel our hairstylists are VERY important to us! Mine was so special I married him! hee hee

keiths ramblings said...

Lucy, what a wonderful heart warming story. And how good to see you blogging again Keith xx

Nita Jo said...

It's amazing how sometimes little miracles happen just when a person really needs them. This is an encouragement for never giving up hope, even if it's just to find one special person who made a difference in your life. Lovely story!

rel said...

Lucy,
It is possible to touch people's lives unknowingly, and as you say; sometimes it can be just a smile!
Great story.
rel

Anonymous said...

Lucy, I don't know if you'll remember me but years ago I had a blog-- and we used to comment back and forth. I thought I'd lost contact with you, but just discovered one of my old email account still exists & your info is in there.

I have a new blog now. It's called The Spectacled Bean and is on WP. You can get to it via my blogger profile page.

I find it kind of trippy that I'm leaving this comment on a post that you wrote about reconnecting. Hope this makes sense to you.

Ally Bean

Lucy said...

OMG ALLY!!!! Of course i remember you! You were my very first blogger that i connected with!!! I am so so happy to reconnect with you and will pop in on you! so happy you're blogging again! xox