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"I'm not needy, I'm wanty" I would have bought that card. This is a thoughtful and beautifully insightful piece. So many of us have fraught relationships with those "therapeutic" purchases.

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So glad you understand, Sandra! It's not nice, but it's the way it is.

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Ah, the temptations of our society. This is a beautifully written article that I, and many others, can identify with!

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I'm glad you can relate to this, Lesley. And I love your phrase:"The temptations of our society." Spot on.

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The cozy shop and friendly proprietor, the cold November day, anxiety, then wondering why she was anxious, it must be the necklace. We don't know if the colorful beads went back to the shop. I suspect they didn't.

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$45 is cheaper than an hour with a therapist, and the necklace will make you happy for longer than an hour. I vote for buying both!

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I bought only one necklace: the one shown in the picture. I wish I had had your comment in advance; I would have bought both necklaces. I did buy the orange and brown bracelet. And after owning it for three or four years, have never worn it!

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