| Have you ever thought about what to present to | | | | startled him when I yelled his name, because I |
| a neighbor who helped with a major problem? | | | | saw some of his coffee spill as he moved to |
| This particular neighbor was my personal "Knight in | | | | close his door while trying to balance a cup, his |
| Shining Armor" because he lent me a hand in my | | | | keys, a newspaper and a breakfast sandwich. I |
| moment of panic. | | | | explained my situation and asked his advice. I'm |
| Let me start at the beginning. Things had not | | | | sure you know how this part turns out--he drove |
| been going well for me recently. It was nothing | | | | me to work practically on time and insisted that I |
| too serious, it's just that I had a little tension in | | | | eat his sandwich. While I usually try to avoid |
| my life. I hadn't been sleeping well. On this | | | | high-fat, fast food, who am I to turn down |
| particular night, I couldn't seem to get to sleep. | | | | breakfast, especially after my start to the day. |
| Each time I closed my eyes, a hundred things | | | | (It was delicious--fat and all!) |
| started racing through my head. I finally decided | | | | Thanks to this wonderful friend, I was able to |
| to just get out of bed, move to the family room | | | | arrive at work on time and make my |
| and listen to some relaxing music for a while. I | | | | presentation without my stomach growling. I |
| finally fell asleep on the sofa and must have slept | | | | wanted to give my neighbor something as a |
| very soundly. When I awoke, it was 7:30--an hour | | | | token of my appreciation and settled on a key |
| past my usual wake-up time. I could vaguely hear | | | | chain. Not just ANY key chain, mind you, but an |
| my clock radio upstairs in my bedroom. I had to | | | | Italian Charm key chain. |
| prepare myself for work and fast! | | | | Italian Charms are interchangeable links that can |
| I pulled myself off the sofa, took a quick shower, | | | | be arranged in any order and come in a wide |
| threw on the clothes that I had put out the | | | | assortment of choices: sports team charms, |
| previous night, grabbed what I needed and raced | | | | NASCAR charms, and patriotic charms to name a |
| out the door. Unfortunately, the previous night I | | | | few. These attractive links are stylish for both |
| had to park my car almost a block way. I took a | | | | females AND males. I chose a Italian charm key |
| quick look at my watch and realized that I was | | | | chain in the theme of NASCAR racing because |
| only going to be about half an hour late. I had | | | | my neighbor is a huge NASCAR fan. He couldn't |
| managed to make up for some of my missing | | | | have been more pleased with it! Giving my friend |
| time already. I felt a little relieved until...I got to my | | | | an Italian charm key chain was a perfect |
| car and discovered that I didn't have my keys. I | | | | thank-you gift for the kindness he showed me. |
| now remembered that those keys were now | | | | Incidentally, my "Knight in Shining Armor" also |
| resting comfortably inside my locked townhouse. | | | | picked me up at the end of my work day and |
| My house key was safely on that same keychain! | | | | arranged for a locksmith to meet me at my |
| I was not a happy camper. | | | | home upon our arrival. Guess what the first key |
| I scanned the area, trying to find something to | | | | was that my neighbor placed on his new Italian |
| break my window. Yes, I was desparate and not | | | | charm key chain I gave him.....a duplicate key to |
| thinking very clearly. Fortunately, my neighbor | | | | my front door. |
| pulled into his parking pad next door. I must have | | | | |