A&J Narron Antiques & Artifacts

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01/19/2024

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10/17/2022

"The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once."

~ Albert Einstein

10/17/2022

10/17/2022

"...And after a long time the boy came back again.
"I am sorry, Boy," said the tree, "but I have nothing left to give you-
My apples are gone."
"My teeth are too weak for apples," said the boy.
"My branches are gone," said the tree.
"You cannot swing on them-"
"I am too old to swing on branches," said the boy.
"My trunk is gone," said the tree.
"You cannot climb-"
"I am too tired to climb," said the boy.
"I am sorry," sighed the tree.
"I wish that I could give you something... but I have nothing left. I am an old stump. I am sorry..."
"I don't need very much now," said the boy, "just a quiet pleace to sit and rest. I am very tired."
"Well," said the tree, straightening herself up as much as she could,
"well, an old stump is a good for sitting and resting. Come, Boy, sit down. Sit down and rest."
And the boy did.
And the tree was happy."
Shel Silverstein - The Giving Tree, 1964.

10/17/2022

“I had my own notion of grief.
I thought it was the sad time
That followed the death of someone you love.
And you had to push through it
To get to the other side.
But I'm learning there is no other side.
There is no pushing through.
But rather,
There is absorption.
Adiustment.
Acceptance.
And grief is not something you complete,
But rather, you endure.
Grief is not a task to finish
And move on,
But an element of yourself,
An alteration of your being.
A new way of seeing.
A new definition of self.”

~ Gwen Flowers

Art: Alexandra Dvornikova

10/17/2022

Women’s Wisdom:
We are at our best when we serve others. Be civilized.

The rest of the story:
"Years ago, anthropologist Margaret Mead was asked by a student what she considered to be the first sign of civilization in a culture. The student expected Mead to talk about fishhooks or clay pots or grinding stones.
But no. Mead said that the first sign of civilization in an ancient culture was a femur (thighbone) that had been broken and then healed. Mead explained that in the animal kingdom, if you break your leg, you die. You cannot run from danger, get to the river for a drink or hunt for food. You are meat for prowling beasts. No animal survives a broken leg long enough for the bone to heal.

A broken femur that has healed is evidence that someone has taken time to stay with the one who fell, has bound up the wound, has carried the person to safety and has tended the person through recovery. Helping someone else through difficulty is where civilization starts, Mead said."

We are at our best when we serve others. Be civilized.

Thanks to Earth And Hell

10/05/2022

Dear Friends, unfortunately, because I've had a stroke & Jay's illness will always progress, it is impossible to continue to keep our shop open. We must liquidate & move out.Karen continues to run the shop from Thursday to Saturday.11am to 6pm. Our closeout sale is offering g 50% discounts on all merchandise & some fixtures.drop by :& pick up some treasures. Not too early to Christmas
shop.gain, thanks for your patRONAGEe over this past year. Arleen & Jay Narron.

10/02/2022

We have some sad news. Because I have had a stroke and cannot work anymore, we are closing our store at 530 east main n st front royal.we must sell everything, including fixtures at deeply discounted prices. Karen is operating our shop,thursday through saturdays, 11 to 6. Shes done a wonderful job for us ,treated our business with as much love as if it were hers. please share our news with friends.stay in touch for updates. I may continue to do some sales online through facebook.

09/15/2022

I want to keep my choices around; I want to see incredible people succeed and thrive; I want my community to not be centered around walmart because other stores couldn't survive.