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FAMILY QUILT
Among her many talents Deborah loves to quilt.
Watching her piece one together the other day…I started thinking…
how it’s the same way a family is built.
Two people meet…they fall in love…and before they know
their fabrics are sewn together and their quilt begins to grow.
Through the years they add children to their quilt…
and sewn within it’s seams…
are the different colors, hues and textures of their wishes, hopes and dreams.
The quilt grows even larger…for where would a family quilt be…
without aunts, uncles, nieces nephews and friends…the rest of their family.
They notice right away when they add another patch…then more and more and more
as each new color and pattern blends with others…
their quilt is more beautiful than before.
And there is something they also notice…
every time their family quilt spreads out…
is that connecting all the pieces…
is a thread of love throughout.
What makes each family quilt unique…just like each family tree
is that it’s constantly reshaping…like the waves upon the sea.
Once the children leave..as children do…when they’re fully grown
They leave a patch with you…
and take a patch…to start a family of their own.
And at first there is a tinge of sadness…but as days and years elapse…
you find how easily and beautifully…your two quilts overlap.
Before you know it you have a multitude of quilts…
That within your heart you're keeping.
Perhaps that’s why as you grow older
you have no trouble sleeping.
