Mar 13 2009
Planted Seeds Do Grow
In some parts of the country people are thinking spring, after all one needs to plant potatoes and buy onion sets around St. Paddy’s Day. While it’s still cold here in Central Ohio, I do see some wee little signs spring is thinking about visiting us.
I’ve been spending lots of time in Intensive Care , with yarn always at my side for comfort. I befriended a lovely senior and gifted her yarn and baby booties awhile back. A few days later, Grandma presented me with her gift made from yarn. Certainly not something she needed to do though was very much appreciated by my brothers and I as we sat and sat– and waited and waited. One does a lot of sitting and waiting at the hospital. Her gift to me is a box to put 2 decks of cards in. Now I’m not a card player, though that doesn’t matter in the least. What does matter is….seeds were planting and things are growing. I planted the seed when I gave her booties and yarn, she’s made that seed of love and support grow with her darling mesh box to hold cards. I think this garden of caring will continue to grow. I plan to purchase 2 decks of cards to place in the box and gift it to another waiting family there in The ICU. I have no doubt it will grow again after that.
Grandma’s daughter has moved on from ICU to a regular hospital floor, we were all quite excited for her and bid each other well. I’ll pass along the seeds of love (her box of cards), when Mom also moves along to a regular hospital floor. And so, like a garden in ones backyard our garden of yarn continues to prosper and feed people’s souls.
**Thank you to all for such caring good wishes for my family, I do deeply appreciate it. And now my yarn and I will make our way back to ICU.
What a lovely plant is growing from the seed you started! My continued best wishes and good thoughts go out to you and your family.
Thanks for commenting on my blog.
I very much enjoyed reading the last few entries on your blog and will certainly be a regular visitor.
My prayers to your family and all the seeds your are planting. So nice to hear how what is helping you (the knitting and crocheting) are also helping those around you. And probably in more ways than the finished items held in someone’s hands.
What a beautiful story! Glad to read your words again. Your mother and you are in my prayers. God bless you. I know you will be a blessing to others.
(((HUGS)))
Roxie
Sandy,
It truly is amazing how a thoughtful deed or gesture can carry on and spread to countless others.
I hope your mother is able to be moved to a regular room soon.
I left this on my blog in response to your comment. I know you are busy so I’m also posting it here in case you don’t have time to get to my blog:
You are welcome. You and your mother remain in my prayers.
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Take good care of yourself while caring for your mother.
God bless.
Roxie
Beautiful message you’re growing here for me!
A while back I wrote “To Give is To Receive” for I have experienced similar “growth”..
Wonderful, wonderful message! Wish all the best to you, your family, and your mom
What a sweet thing of her to do and even sweeter for you to want to pass it on yet again
Cool idea to pass along the cards