Anyone who had taken any of Abbie’s classes or gone on her retreats knew that candles played a big part in setting the mood that Abbie was so good at creating. Her admirers all over the country often sent her beautiful candles and all manner of lovely holders for them, so she had an eclectic collection that grew with each new group that passed through the ocean room and wanted to say thank you by leaving something beautiful behind. The idea of collecting things did not appeal to Abbie, no matter how beautiful those things were, but the lovingly chosen, carefully packed gifts from women whose lives she had touched moved her and strengthened her resolve. She would send them handwritten thank-you notes and welcome the new addition. When Iona asked if she could borrow some of Abbie’s silver to make sure the overflow ballroom was as beautiful and festive as the club downstairs, she agreed immediately and promised to polish up the showpieces and bring them over later that afternoon. “That would be great,”
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