Humble…
Tonight I feel so very humble but at the same time happy.
As any normal human being, we all need reassurance that we belong
somewhere. For me this was a
very big adjustment when we moved country and continent ….Everything was new
and on top of that I moved to be with my husband who was working in Northern
Ireland at that stage….I can speak English, but never understood when someone addressed me in the little
village where we stayed….they were all so friendly and welcoming, but alas the
language barrier was a problem for me.
Moving again (my husband does
contract work) made me realise how many ‘English languages’ there are in
England, not to mention the warm people in the Shetland Islands. I always felt
‘left out’ as sometimes the dialect went over my head.
Here is a beanie I made from some lovely coloured wool.
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| BUT .... I JUST CARRIED ON KNITTING AND CRAFTING.... |
Then……I discovered the written
word and that made me happy. I can now communicate by word on paper and not
word to ear. I started to write my blog – and then my Facebook page to try and
express who I really am…and when I looked tonight….there were 93 LIKES on my
Facebook page and over 1596 hits on my blog......
Me, a simple person who does not
excel in anything special, could make people happy by just reading and looking
at the crafts I make. It makes me feel special – I do not want to compete with
anyone, I just want to share the beauty in life – and when my tears fall whilst
listening to the war torn world and children and mothers being killed all over
the world… I am happy that somewhere out there I can bring a little bit of
happiness. I have quite a few women from the war torn countries who like to
look and share my simple patterns. I do make a difference even if it is only to
a few.
My sisters, who are also very
keep crafters do not have the facilities and equipment to share their crafts
with the world – that is why I do it for them – let someone be enriched out
there, just looking and enjoying it! We
all craft for the love of it and that is a lovely way to live our lives!
At last I belong – to a group of
people who can share the love of crafting!
Here is a lovely piece of work
from sister Priscilla Kelly– from Jeffreysbay - all made from recycled bits and bobs.
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| A shoe fit for Cinderella |
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| An old picture frame done up with leaded glass |
Happy crafting and make a
difference/reach /inspire
just ONE person today!
Luvvies
This is a lovely post, andi am enjoying reading your other articles too. Moving a lot must make it difficult to feel settled anywhere. Your craftwork (and that of your sisters) is beautiful.
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