The subject of cancer is a sensitive one for me because my mother struggle with her fight against ovarian cancer for many years and finally stopped suffering when she died in 1995.
Recently I learned that someone I know, an office-mate and a really special soul, has been diagnosed with breast cancer. It is so amazing how well she is dealing with this. She does not complain and as she spoke to me she showed so much strength and a truly strong resolve to beat this invader. She reminded me of my mother.
In the way that hearts connect, I tried to offer her, not my condolences, but my friendship and understanding ... to let her know that someone really cares.
I wanted to do something ... to give here something. Something more personal than words. Something to make her smile. Something that would sort of symbolize a constant hug that she could access whenever she felt the need. Then it hit me ... I'd make her something. I mean, I'm a craftsperson -- a dollmaker, quilter, right!?! So, I'll make her something. But what? A quilt? A doll? A scrapbook page? What? Hmmmmmm! I'm going to have to give this a bit of thoght. One thing, though, it's going to have to be something perhaps a bit non-traditional and maybe even non-conventional.
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