Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Worth the Wait
When I was in grade school, a half-pint carton of milk cost 3 cents (those were the days!). Most of us took a sack lunch from home, along with a nickel to buy our milk. That left 2 pennies each day which were ours to spend on penny candy at the little store across the street from the school. Two cents of penny candy was quite a treat, but if we saved our pennies for 3 days, we would have enough money for a five-cent candy bar, chocolate! Yes, those were the days! It took a tremendous amount of will power to hang on to those pennies for 3 whole days, and sometimes I just couldn't do it. But it was a good exercise for a little 8-yr. old, and a lesson I often remind myself now: some things--usually the best things in life, really are worth the wait, even if it takes a lifetime. Every birthday is a reminder that we have progressed one year closer!
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I have come across your blogsite quite by coincidence. I hope you don't mind my comments as I find your stories very interesting. They trigger fond memories for me that I had considered gone forever.
Unfortunately, I didn't always wait for the "chocolate" you mention. It is rare to find someone so disciplined in patience. A lifetime? It must be wonderful to be made of such character and determination. I like the things you are making. I know nothing about lace except what my grandmother and mother have had over the years. I find it amazing that you could spend so much time (or it seems like a lot of time) to make these things. You must love the work you do. What exactly is the difference between needlework and lace? Thank you for taking time to write this timely article on patience. Your earlier article about ironing is particularly intresting. I remember watching my mother iron other people's clothes for money. I remember her spraying down the shirts and rolling them up where they stayed for a day before getting ironed. I find that except for getting the clothes damp for a day, I still iron my articles in much the same way she did.I hope you don't mind my comments. I will be watching your blogsite for updates. -jamiecassidy
Thank you for your interest and kind comments. I specialize in lace, which is a type of needlework, but also do other types of needlework as well, sewing, embroidery, knitting, crochet, quilting. I guess you could say that all lace is needlework, but not all needlework is lace. I have heard it said that art is an important part of life and that each of us should find that something within us (art) that keeps us alive. I guess needlework does that for me. I hope to hear from you again!
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