Happy Tuesday!
Maybe some of you are like me: grateful when the holiday season is over. Even though we don't do a lot anymore, it still feels like I'm holding my breath through the week between Christmas and New Year's.
Happily, my sister-in-law is home from the hospital and we got to see some family over the holidays. Sometimes I get grumpy at all the things I need to do over the holiday break and then... something happens that changes everything.
On Saturday, we visited Hughie and the family. His wife had been killed in a car accident in September. Throughout last year, I had planned with Paula (Hughie's wife) about Christmas quilts for each of her children and their family. They were finished and I took the quilts to gift the families.
I don't know what I expected, but I was surprised by the reaction, especially from the kids. One child--who was in the car when her grammy died--wrapped her family quilt around her like a robe and was still wearing it when I left. I walked by the family room and saw two different cousins together snuggled under another one:
Sometimes we forget how our simple gift can brighten a difficult time. The kids were prompted by grown-ups; they just liked having a family quilt. I surely didn't expect the reaction that occurred. It made my day and I hope it makes yours.
Have a safe and happy day!
