Our friend, swampyankee, has been in the choke hold of an abiding grief for a long time now. Widowed twice, her heart has simply not recovered from the death of her last husband, Lou. She misses him every waking minute of every day. This, combined with the privations of a limited income, and serious health conditions of her own (notably COPD), has left her so blue she can barely get out of bed some days. She misses not being able to work anymore, too, because she really enjoyed her job. Now, her life is more isolated than is good for her — the bright spots being the love of her cat, Moses, and her interactions here on Daily Kos.
This community lifted swampyankee out of a deep financial hole last week. Now it is time to lift her heart. We are going to make a community quilt for her, filled with loving messages from you, her friends. This way, anytime she's feeling low, she can wrap herself up in the warmth of your love and support and know that people across the country care about her deeply.
The way this works is that messages are left in the comments below. I pick them up with a {{{{hug}}} for you (so you know that I have your words noted) and then transcribe them in archival ink on muslin. Then, my sister and I sew the messages into a colorful quilt. Please note, if you leave a quilt message in PayPal, please Kos mail me as well to let me know. The way PayPal is now configured, it is easy to miss attached notes.
It takes time and material to make a community quilt and it is a living for me and my sister. If you would like to contribute toward its cost, here is a PayPal link — or message me for an address if you prefer a check. $20/message is suggested but no worries if you cannot afford to donate. We still want your message! This is a crowdfunded thing and some always give more to cover messages for those who are short on funds.
Click here for a list of our completed quilts.
See also these three posts about the community quilt project:
KosAbility: A Virtual Quilt for Sara and Ann, from Community Quilt recipients
We Have Something to Say to YOU, Sara R and winglion!
Community Quilt FlashMob Brightens up NN13
Community Quilt Testimonial Videos
remembrance
ramara
paradise50
shanikka
cskendrick
peregrine kate
PAYPAL LINK FOR SWAMPYANKEE'S QUILT - THANK YOU!
Namaste.