To every little girl, a tea party with dad is a dream come true. After that, there’s the father-daughter dance and the amazing moment where the father walks his cherished princess down the aisle on her wedding day. But after the little girl grows up, leaves the nest and starts a family of her own, when do those little father-daughter moments comes into play again?

For Leah Williams, owner of Ruby Mae jewelry in Gilbert, her father-daughter moment was rekindled after a slight injury left her and her jewelry business in the hands of her father…literally.

On Christmas Eve last year, she sliced her thumb while preparing Christmas dinner. Doctors told her it would be months before she would be able to grasp a tool again. With orders to fill and an injury to recover from, Williams was out of sorts before her dad stepped in and did what dads to best.

“My dad called and we were just talking, and he said, ‘darlin’, I’d like to help you with your business. I can be your hands, I take direction well, and we can figure this out,’” Says Williams.