Wrist Candy

Bracelet. brace?let ?? (brslt) KEY ?NOUN:
An ornamental band or chain encircling the wrist or arm.
Something, such as a handcuff, that resembles a wrist ornament.
ETYMOLOGY: Middle English, from Old French, diminutive of bracel, armlet, from Latin brcchile, from brcchium, arm ; see brace



Me and my bracelets. Usually silver, "once in a blue moon" I wear gold. Chunky. Funky. Marquisite. Little gems. Cuffs. A message in the Inuit language. Costume. Woven threads entwined with glass beads. Dangling charms. Turquoise. I look at these bands that adorn my wrist. The clinking song that sounds when they slide up and down my arm is soothing to me.



When I was 7 years old, I wanted a P.O.W. bracelet. My older cousin had one and I wanted one too. The silver cuff bracelet was engraved with a solider's name on it. A soldier who was a prisioner in Vietnam. If he was Missing In Action, a little blue? sticker was placed on the bracelet. When OR if the soldier came home, the bracelet was sent to him. Quite touching. Many people wore a P.O.W. bracelet. It seemed like everyone had one....everyone but me,,...I was too young. However, I wasn't too young to have compassion for those brave service people.

Funny, I do not feel the need to wear a watch. I ceased wearing a watch during the summer of '87. On the other hand, my wrists feel naked if I do not have at least one bracelet on. Unfortunetly, I lost two treasured bracelets. One just slipped off my wrist. Whenever I purchase a new bracelet, I have a special clasp put on by my favorite jeweler, Joel. He owns Mount N Repair in Birmingham and performs excellent work.

A few of my friends enjoy wearing bracelets too. Sometimes I will purchase a bracelet for them for their birthday or holiday celebration. It is soooo tempting to"treat" mysef to a pretty bracelet at the same time BUT I do have willpower! Whew!!!