Connections

I made this “made in the USA” bracelet because I thought it would be a meaningful item and represent where I come from. When I was younger I loved to make bracelets for my family or friends and give it to them as gifts. I ultimately gave my bracelet to a person named Stephen who worked at the Australian open. When we first entered the Australian Open we just got general admission tickets, but soon realized we could not enter the main arena where many of the famous players play and where they hold famous matches. As a result we wanted to update our tickets to be able to enter the main arena. When we approached the ticketing office I was hoping the upgrade would not be too expensive. We asked the person working there, Stephen, to upgrade us to the main arena. He then informed us that Serena Williams was playing that day, because he could recognize that we were Americans. We were so excited to hear that she was playing because we actually never even looked up the schedule! He could see the excitement in our faces which prompted him to ask us where we are from in America. Once I told him I was from around the New York City area he was so excited. He informed me that he had actually never been to America. I found this especially interesting because most of the Australians we previously met had at one time been to America, even if it was when they were little and could not remember. He informed me that he always wanted to travel there. I thought it would be a great opportunity to give him my bracelet in hopes he would always try one day to go to America! This experience was meaningful because he had given me a new opportunity to see Serena Williams play while I felt I was giving him hope to travel the world like we were currently doing. Unfortunately, the conversation and exchange was short and I was unable to get a picture due to the lines of people behind me, but I will never forget the appreciation he showed when I gave him my gift.

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