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A Matter of Glitter

Glitter, glitter, everywhere On my sweater, in my hair On the carpet, table, chairs Glitter, glitter, everywhere! When I first snatched this lovely Christmas wrapping paper, bedecked with glittery designs, from the shelf at Big Lots, I was dazzled by its splendor, caught up in a momentary tween-like frenzy, surrounded by shelves of sparkly things....like a mindless fish, mesmerized by the flash and shine of a fishing lure, I went for it. It looked so neat, lovely and harmless, all sealed up in its plastic wrapper! Little did I know the mayhem that lurked behind such a thin film of protection... Yes, I'm being a bit melodramatic, but, really, what a mess! The dining table, where I have been wrapping gifts with the shimmering assailant, looks like Tinkerbell had a mishap with some C-4. Glitter...everywhere! After five years with the Ladies of Honor , I'm no stranger to the hazard. It's not an entirely unpleasant thing--to be contaminated by glitter...It made me thi