In case anyone is wondering how I'm doing, I just want you to know that I am still very much enjoying my year. Just yesterday I was at Friendship House and one of the ladies from the seniors group taught me how to crochet. It was a really special experience for me because my Grandma used to sew, and crochet and it was a nice way to remember her. Also its a great way for me to bond more with the ladies and I actually do enjoy it! It's therapeutic in a sense, doing the same repetitive steps over and over again. Plus it gives you a sense of achievement seeing the finished project. Next week I'm going to learn how to do a corner and then from there how to make a blanket.
Once I do start making blankets I will probably send them to the same place that these women in the seniors group do. They make blankets and send them to children all over the world. I think its a great ministry. One, because it gives blankets to children in need, and two, because it gives these women another reason to knit and crochet. And this way they don't end up with a bunch of blankets that no one ever uses.
I love working with these women because every week they inspire me. I was talking to another one of the ladies who was a doctor and spent a few years living in India. She helped start a charity that gave children of lepers an education. She told me about her experiences and that even if they had been cured people with leprosy were outcasts. So, those who had been cured were given the opportunity to teach the children of lepers and then those children went on to get real jobs and better futures. These women inspire me to stay strong and dream big. "Age may slow you down but it cannot diminish the purpose and meaning of your life." (Michael L.A.)
They all are a great bunch and I am fortunate to get the opportunity to work with them and get to know them this year. It's funny because I thought I would have difficulty working with seniors but it has been a pleasant experience, one that I know I will always cherish.
