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Back in the Day.
I worked as a floral designer; specializing in weddings and corporate events.
My floral designs could be found in Sunset Gardens,
The Legion of Honor,
The Carnelian Room,
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The Fairmont and even The Ritz.
Yet on one occasion, a prominent Las Vegas Hotel hired me for New Year's Eve,
My 1st Las Vegas Floral Gig. And my most lucrative floral contract to date
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three large ballrooms, 300 dining table arrangements,
16 buffet florals,
six stage florals,
boutonnieres,
corsages & bathroom accents,
hotel accommodations,
meals & travel expenses were all included.
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After signing the contract,
a projection crew & I rendezvous in Las Vegas, Nevada. As we staged our floral bouquets
In one ballroom, I noticed a grand piano.
Immediately, I thought (01:41):
"this must be where Ray Charles will perform."
In another ballroom. as I placed the podium flowers,
I stumbled upon the guest list of Gladys Knight.
After finalizing all three ballrooms, in celebration,
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I beelined to a Las Vegas Gay Bar.
As I entered the bar,
the jukebox was blaring !
And eye candy was readily available.
So I ordered a Manhattan.
Minutes later,
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a man approached me.
We spoke of the pros and cons of Las Vegas.
We danced.
We joked.
We even played pool.
After my second cocktail.
My new husband suggested visiting the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
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Apparently he had connections there.
Upon entering the hotel.
I remembered why I loved it so much:
leopard printed furniture, leopard printed pianos, leopard printed neckties
As we awaited
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" the room hook-up."
Feeling like Eartha Kitt.
I ordered a bourbon neat,
and continue to giggle & smooch.
30 minutes later, the room hook up was declined.
At which point,
glass-eyed & jolly.
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I blared out,
What the hell?
Let's go to my hotel room.
And so we did.
We sang karaoke favorites & we fell asleep in each other's arms.
Yet as I opened my eyes to greet the morning sun,
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something didn't seem right.
My man was gone and my hotel room appeared clean and tightly [as if the maid had cleaned it].
Immediately., I set up from the bed and yelled out:
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OH SHIT!
I'VE BEEN ROBBED!
As I assessed the damage,
it became apparent my newfound husband stole every damn thing I own.
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my clothes, the bathrobe,
my wallet,
my shoes,
my suitcase,
and even my toothbrush.
He packed all my belongings into my suitcase & rolled it straight out of the hotel.
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After 30 minutes of denial,
As I sat naked on the bed,
I pondered over the question,
"What the hell do I do now?"
Eventually, I rang my production manager and requested his presence. As the production manager entered my hotel room,
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seeing me dressed in a bedsheet,
he understood the severity of my call.
Therefore I provided him with my trousers,
shirt,
underwear,
and shoe sizes and instructed him to purchase clothing prior to our debriefs meeting. And, he did
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At 12 noon, looking like fly, I attended the debriefs meeting.
And as the meaning concluded,
my boss asked me:
"Why aren't you wearing the watch I gave you last night?"
And I replied (06:18):
The jeweler couldn't adjust the links in time for lunch.
The following day, I flew home to San Francisco.
After arriving home,
sitting on the edge of my bed,
I reflected on my Las Vegas experience.
I concluded a cup that is half empty is also half full!
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Therefore,
I had a choice.
I could spend the next days ranting about the loss of material items,
items which would never resurface,
Or I could see the cup as half full and recognize the goodness of the experience.
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1.
I accomplished my floral objective.
2.
The frivolous material items were removed.
The important items were replaced.
3.
I shared in conversation,
danced,
drank,
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laughed,
sang karaoke,
and more.
4. Although I woke up naked,
I had a great time.