Originally Posted by k3n

A wonderful quilt and a beautiful story - and I am sorry for your loss. :-) It's interesting that so many of the more ancient cultures have such constructive and healing ways of dealing with grief - it seems to me that this is something we could all benefit from. :-D My DH and I were only talking about this last night, in relation to ancient cultures, the worship of Mother Earth, being in touch with nature and seeing ourselves as a part of the natural cycle of things rather than a species apart. :-D

Originally Posted by Becka

I agree. I think we've lost a lot of knowledge along the way, through the centuries. I cringle when I hear the ancients referred to as barbarians or savages, or caveman used in a derrogatory manner. Maybe they didn't live in HVAC houses or shop at malls, but there was a lot of wisdom among them that we could use a good dose of these days. :)

Originally Posted by Becka

I agree. I think we've lost a lot of knowledge along the way, through the centuries. I cringle when I hear the ancients referred to as barbarians or savages, or caveman used in a derrogatory manner. Maybe they didn't live in HVAC houses or shop at malls, but there was a lot of wisdom among them that we could use a good dose of these days. :)