I received a delightful Mother’s Day treat from my mom, who lives 500 miles away. Apparently nobody in her quilt group could use a pair of tickets to a national quilt show in my area, so she sent the tickets to us! The day before Mother’s Day, my daughters and I wore out our feet at the Convention Center where the exhibit was held.
We saw beautiful quilts, all right. We picked out our favorites and took lots of photos to share with my husband, who had the boys doing yard work at home. We even got to experiment with a luxury longarm quilting machine! But my girls were particularly touched by the lovingly enthusiastic artist at the Sulky Thread booth who took time to explain in detail how to make a scarf with one of their handy products.
Not surprisingly, we made a modest purchase at the booth and my oldest daughter has plans to make some beautifully unique gifts for her friends. But the best thing was the personal connection that was made. I am thankful for that delightful woman from some faraway place --- whose name I cannot recall --- who took time to reach out and share a part of herself with us that day.
Hers was a gift of Mothering.
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