Conquering Fear

This is Sarb. She is my cleaner and she is very afraid of cats and dogs. Two weeks ago she tried to hold Tessa but it didn't work. Today she arrived telling me about three poses she wanted me to take of the two of them. I was impressed by her determination but thought three different setups might be too ambitious.

 

Buoyed by the encouragement of her friends at her main job (bakery) Sarb made herself relax and let me gently put Tessa on her lap . We handled Tessa with kid gloves and all went well.

 

This photo is destined for Sarb's facebook page. We are so proud.

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Origin of saying Handle with Kid Gloves:

 

"Kid gloves" were made from the skin of a young goat or lamb or similar. Such gloves were softer and finer than gloves made from harder leathers, and so became a symbol of elegance and gentility in the early 1800s. The term "handle with kid gloves" thus means to be very gentle or tactful.

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