Pearls of Wisdom

Rest in Peace

Beverly Ann Weatherford-Stearns/Stool

My aunt Bev was easily the most stylish person I ever met. She could walk into one of her many closets, pull out a blazer, a white button- down, suit pants and accessorize it to the max. She truly spoke in accessories, such as vintage brooches, scarves galore, and anything that glittered such an artist speaks and pants in oils. She could transform an outfit with the addition of a pair of red pumps. She became my own personal Coco Chanel. She had style. She had grace, but most of all she incredible taste. Her preference in jewelry was always a long strand of pearls. Her pearls of wisdom, she fondly called them. She believed in baby naps in the middle of the day, Givenchy scented bubble baths, green-tea lattes from Starbucks, spending the last dollars in her purse for a manicure, and any shade of red lipstick. Her giggle alone could brighten your day. One of her favorite sayings was, “Happiness is not a destination – it’s a method of life.” She is missed by many, and our lives will never be the same. But we will accessorize our lives, our clothing and hearts with whatever may come along, until we meet her again.  I am wearing pearls today in her honor, and hope to apply some of her pearls of wisdom, style and grace to my philosophy.

C’est la vie.

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~ by chelseadoyle on 01/14/2010.