LOL 6-26 Lumps Of Life

Every now and then- usually in the most visible part of the jewelry piece I'm crafting- a strand of the natural hemp I'm weaving with won't lay smooth. It's annoying! For whatever the reason, the strand's fibers revolted during the manufacturing process and it remained lumpy. No matter how I try to play with it, cajole it to fit into the pattern I'm weaving, or ease it into laying flat like the other strands in the jewelry piece, the lump refuses to conform. It would rather stay lumpy. At that point, I have a choice. I can tear the piece of jewelry apart and throw my time and materials away, or I can accept the small imperfection in the hemp as a natural part of the piece. I always choose the latter. Why? Because these little lumps are a great reminder that life- just like these hemp strands- doesn't always weave smoothly for me. No matter how hard I plot and plan, life still tends to lump up along the way as events and relationships weave in and out of itI know that when those "life lumps" raise their ornery heads and refuse to conform to the smooth patterns I desire, I have the same choice as I do with my crafting- I can chunk away the materials and time I have already invested or accept the imperfections. It's taken me awhile, but I've learned that in life- just like in my jewelry- those little lumps add a beauty and charm all their own. The imperfections show that my life- and my jewelry- are both handmade by me. LOL...