In the salon

More than typical salon talk....

My evening at the salon ended interestingly. My stylist had myself and another young later as her last two appointments. We both had roller sets and finished up rather quickly, although I had a later than normal appointment after work. We had talked to each other under the dryer about the Crown Financial classes that the church offer and we were talking about the economic crisis that our country is in and how we are preparing.

After my stylist combed my hair out and wrapped it the three of us were left in there talking after I paid her. The funny thing was the conversation started off talking about something general about a particular entertainer or something. Some kind of way it had moved its way weirdly into talking about having kids.

The other young lady and I did not know each other at all. We had seen each other once or twice before on our weekly salon visits but I had never engaged in a deep conversation with her or really anyone in there. I normally have books to read for my class or I have my decorating magazines and I may comment on something that is being discussed once in a while in the salon, but not often.

We were talking and our stylist was sitting there in the chair as we were having a good conversation and she was just looking at us after the conversation turned. The other lady was saying, oh, girl, I know if you are family planning, do this and this or this. Been there done that. Some kind of way, I ended up sharing that we just had returned to TTC but we were also in the middle of an adoption as well and everything was going well. Her eyes lit up with excitement and joy. I told her that I had a minor tubal issue before but we have proceeded with things since going through that test and that we took a break from TTC last year once we decided to proceed with adoption first. We laughed at the fact that I said I tried a little bit for 4 months and then stopped. When most people try for years. However, I acted early to make sure that I had not other issues since I knew my fertility.

I shared with them while I wanted to adopt and when this was placed in my heart. I shared with them that I believe that everybody has a season and when it is your season your cup with over flow with blessings. We have to be cautious about becoming upset when things aren't happening right then and there for us as we may see others getting pregnant, having their babies, adoptions, promotions or whatever. This is what I have learned. I have learned to rejoice in their blessings because you are truly planting a seed and God has a reason for doing everything and that has always been my strength.

She started talking about some issues that that she had for years and that they told her that she would never have a baby due to a condition that she had with her ovaries and fibroids etc. We talked about the HSG and all of that. She advised me that she had tried for several years from the time that she got married. I was like wow, you do have a story to tell. A miracle.
She looked at me and she had real tears in her eyes with sincerity and said God has a plan for you and he does not fall back on his promises and you are about to be blessed. I was looking like, wow, this is getting deep. She told me that she thought it was such a great thing to bring a child in and raise it as your own and how this is God's work. I also shared with them my initial fear of adoption if we adopted domestically and I realized it was bigger than me. Its about the well being of the child and that we do not own any of our children, they are loaned to us for a season.

She talked about her entire battle with conceiving and shared that she had a baby back in February. She said all of this with tears swelling up in her eyes. She said that she never thought that it would be her turn to have a child and have a baby shower and she told me that she cried at her baby shower the entire time. I was so happy for her. Her baby is about to turn 1 years old and she said that the doctors did not think she could or would ever conceive and she knew this before she got married.

Meanwhile, we had an awesome 1 hour conversation while the salon was closed. My stylist who was the only one there with us sat there and looked and said, neither one of you knew each other, but I know you both and she knew what the other client had gone through, but she had no idea of what I had gone through, which wasn't much TTC wise, but I still had a story. She stated that while it is a salon, God also works through crossing paths and connecting people for different reasons and it is much more that goes on in that salon spiritually than people know.

It was such a real conversation and beautiful conversation. It goes to show that people are going through all kinds of things and just when you think your situation tops things off, there is always someone else who has gone through even more. We shared a couple of more things and we waited for our stylist to set the alarm and exit the salon.

At that point, I realized that God works in mysterious ways and there are so many people that go through things in silence and you would never know it. I also wondered, what was the significance of our connecting and sharing.

Interesting things that happen at the salon and it goes beyond regular salon talk!