Zuzu's Petals Rock Shop — Local services in Helen

My husband planned a Mothers Day trip to Helen. We are frequent visitors as Helen is a home away from home for us. And as an avid rock collector and crystal owner, I was soo excited about finding out about this shop. I hadn't realized it was there during our last visit so this was my first experience and visit. However, my excitement quickly turned into disappointment.

My husband is not as interested in crystals as I am so he did not come into the shop but my 12 year old daughter tagged along with me to learn and look around. My daughter and I were walking around the shop admiring the beauty of all of the rocks, gems and crystals. It felt like heaven to me. I had planned on browsing first and circling back to make a large purchase and as we were walking, my daughter spotted the "little crows". She knew how much I loved crows (but knew, ravens are my favorite), and so, she pointed them out. We were having a conversation quietly amoung ourselves and I said to my daughter

"Awe, look at those little crows! They're so beautiful! I love those!" And then, I then pointed out and said "Look! A few of them with the bigger beaks even look like little ravens."

We were innocently admiring them and the older lady with glasses that was standing behind the counter very rudely spoke up and said

"Those are Crows! They are Crows while they are in here and they can be Ravens when they leave!"

I looked up surpised that she had butted into mine and my daughters conversation the way that she did. I did not know how to respond or why she had been so incredibly rude. However she felt or whatever kind of day she had, I felt like that was unfair and honestly uncalled for. We were not trying to offend the carver and did not understand why she spoke up and said what she did. My daughter and I were just talking to each other and admiring as we shopped around like all customers do when they browse through a store.

My intentions was to browse through the store first and circle back to the items I loved most and wanted to purchase. I had planned on purchasing several very large crystals and a 3 of the "little crows" but after that rude comment, I decided not to make any purchases at all and kindly leave. That experience stuck with me the rest of the evening.

Not that this review matters or makes any difference to the buisness or any tourist that goes in there but I am going on a limb here to assume that the rude older lady with the glasses is the owner of the shop. I am assuming that since she owns a crystal and rock shop, she knows and understands that some of the crystals she sells absorb negative emotions and energy. A rude owner could be precieved as a disturbance and block to the crystal's natural energy flow and healing properties. Her creating such a negative atmosphere in the store with her rude behavior to her customers, it would make one worry about how it affects the energy and perception of the crystals that she sells.

Something to think about.

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