I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I think the movie “Pay it Forward” is one of the best movies for kids and adults to really get others to understand that one small act of kindness from you can have compound effects on others. It creates a snowball effect, picking up other nice things as it rolls down the hill. I have been on both ends of the kindness chain, and it feels so very good to be able to give back when you are able to, and to receive when you need it. And I know that my children have benefited because they will go out of their way to help others without even asking us if they can.
If you think about it and pay it forward, it makes for a life and not an existance.
At this time, I have a virtual quilt friend in need. She lives on a fixed income and is very responsible with her money, making sure those she owes are paid before ever using what is left of her disposable income for quilt fabric or supplies. She has a heart of gold and I have no doubt that if I needed something, she would help me find a way to get it.
But, right now SHE needs something, and I will do what I can to help her – because those of us who truly find sanity in quilt therapy will totally understand the desire to take some scraps of fabric to make something beautiful for someone else. Nearly all of the quilts I have seen photos of that she has made, she donates. If she needs some extra funds to pay for an unexpected expense, she will sell a quilt to pay for it. Waste not want not is a way of life for her.
So, I am asking if any of you have quilt fabric you are willing to send to her? One fat quarter, one small box of fabric – anything to help her use her quilting skills to make her feel useful and have the pleasure of some more quilt therapy. If so, please leave a message in the comments and I will privately email you her mailing address. And I personally thank any Quilt Therapy Fabric Angels for helping out a quilt friend in need.