My husband surprised me with a pricey bracelet for our anniversary — but when I returned to the store to get it resized, the saleswoman revealed, “He purchased two of these last week.”

the edge of the counter to steady myself.

“No, Ma’am. I’m sorry. He didn’t mention.”

I couldn’t feel my fingers. The bracelet on the counter suddenly looked like something pulled out of someone else’s drawer.

“I’ve changed my mind about the resizing,” I heard myself say. “Thank you.”

I parked in the driveway and sat there for 15 minutes, just thinking.continue reading …