From Echo finds her voice

Journal
Echo read the question from her spiritual counselor.
What is the most memorable gift you've ever received?
A fur coat this last New Year's Eve .
I have never had a fur coat before. This was a full-length white fox coat with satin lining. It was so soft and warm. My boyfriend Brad gave it to me to wear to the Exotic Erotic Ball concert. He is a blues singer and wanted to surprise me. Getting picked up in an all-white stretch limo was also exciting for me. I felt like a queen wearing a fur coat and being driven to the concert in the limo. I have never been pampered so much in one night.
When we got to the concert, security escorted me backstage to watch the show. I had a special laminate tag. It read, "The Too Much Fun Club." Seeing him sing on stage was surreal—like living the dream! I got to see other performers that night, too. I felt like I was special and part of the in-crowd—like in High School x 10.
My friend Sherri came with me to watch the concert from backstage. While we were enjoying the show, I wondered if "All that glitters is Gold."
My boyfriend was on stage and needed to be the center of attention. I was his girlfriend. A pretty woman in a fur coat on his arm. But not me, just me.
His chauffeur Dan held my arm when I needed his support, and he held my purse and fur coat and heels when I took them off. He actually saw me and asked me out on a date.
I decided to return the fur coat and let the Blues Singer go. That night, I learned, "All that glitters is not Gold." The chauffeur Dan who asked me out saw me for me. He is worth his weight in gold. Who needs a fur coat?

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