"Like it's meant to be......."

Hi, my name is Adeline and I'm addicted to thrift stores.

Before we begin, I confess that:

1. I am not the kind of person who says if it's meant to be then so and so will such and such. I always think that what I do or do not do will determine the outcomes. Sure, opportunities may come and go, but nobody will get married if nobody says hi to begin with (Well, except for arranged marriages).

2. I had never gone to a thrift store up until last year. Shame on me. 

Short back story:

- I went to St. Vincent de Paul in Odana Rd. 

- I fell in love with a copper vase/pitcher thing. 

- It was a little too much. Did not buy it.

- Couldn't stop thinking about it.

- Went back to buy it about 4 weeks later 

- It's gone. (4 weeks, duh!)

Yesterday, I went to SVDP, the one on Willy St. I was looking for an end table to be placed right next to the toilet in our master bath. I found this cute circular table that had the french provincial legs (Insert GASP! here). I looked further around. but then I got distracted because I saw not one, but TWO (A set! A pair!) rectangular table with those provincial legs (I started to cry by now). Nightstands! I did not buy them, though. Got to talk to the hubby yet. 

So today I went there again. I texted the picture to him........and then I saw it. There it was. A price reduction. It's now $7.50 a piece. HO HO HO. Easter bunny must have come earlier. Then, a text came, It looks good. Sale and Seal of approval? I tried so hard not to dance right there. Could it get any better? Yes. I spotted a copper vase/pitcher. (Insert another GASP!) Not the same. Not as weathered. But I grabbed it anyway. 

A worker helped me loading them in my car. He put it upside down and they fit just perfect on the back.  Then he said it,

Wow, like it's meant to be.

On the drive back, Like it's meant to be haunted me (not in a spooky way). How I found a pair of tables.  How I found another copper vase. How they juuuuust fit. Meant to be?

I don't know. But, what he said eased my mind a little bit. I have a lot of things in my mind right now. But, maybe if it's meant to be, then it's meant to be?

Spring, please come!