You all are saying such sweet things about me...but I know each of you would and has done very similar things for friends...no great act of kindness, just passing on the one thing I can do that will make him feel better. I had heard that lots of people in chemo sit for a long time and get really cold and that often people have quilts or other special warmers from family and friends.
Significant credit goes to GreenFairy for her unbelievable quilting job. It made the quilt sooooo much more beautiful than I would have imagined it coming out. Another large piece of credit goes to the instructor who walked us through it (those of us in the class) and helped with the layout so that there was "motion" and movement in the quilt itself.
And now for my confession: What ya'll don't know, but I guess I'm spillin the beans is that I lost both of my parents to cancer when I was a child :cry: (yes, sad, I know, 7 when my mom died and 12 when my dad died...long story, but I turned out just fine) - I think that sends me flying to the side of those who are experiencing these moments. What is particularly compelling for me about our friend Colin is that he has children the exact same age as ours...and you can all imagine that I have a big fear about dying and leaving my kids behind. So, I'm sorta watching it with him, and I think I'm probably trying to comfort myself as much as him. So you see, not everything we do is out of love for the others, but sometimes, just to make ourselves feel a little better. Probably this gift to him is a little of both. Thanks for listening...
And thanks all for making me feel like I made a pretty quilt!!