We are each blessed with 24 in a day and we determine how to spend our daily treasure of hours. Our grandmothers did not have that luxury. They had far too much work and toil to accomplish-but they still had 24 hours. They socialized in sewing days and quilted together-and waited their turn to have a quilt quilted. There is nothing more beautiful than a quilt that is hand quilted but machine work is magnificent. I loved to hand quilt-but am quite slow at it-so I machine quilt. I think our grandmothers would have adapted quickly to machine quilting if they had had access to the things we have. After all, they were quick to embrace washing machines rather than rocks; they accepted cars in place of their horses; most gave up grinding their own wheat to make bread. Do what you enjoy, aspire to do your best and enjoy it. Be comfortable with your present abilities or strive for a higher plane. Enjoy your journey but learn to appreciate the different journey path of others.