For Ma, bamboo yarn

On gadgets:
Have you ever used skype? Or even spoken on the phone? My friend Dorion was talking about cellphones and how they are devices that we talk to despite the fact that they aren't living. We hold phones up to our ears, our faces, they spend a lot of time near our mouths and in our hands. Who, or what, do you spend

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1 Heather and I 2 Louie, Lois, Alex & Zak 3 Lois and Alex

On life:
It throws things at you

and we have to learn how to accept them

and integrate them into our lives.

Lets add another the layer, try this:

Life throws balls of yarn at you

we have to learn how to catch them

and weave them into the fabric of our lives.

NOW think about this:

There are different types of yarn balls

small and glittery

big, fluffy and soft

itchy

silky

Yarns can be
frail
sturdy

Like there are different types of situations we encounter

pleasures

comforts

bad news

blessings

We have to learn how to accept these different situations, or catch them,

ideas

insults

surprises

And some people choose to

put balls of yarn away into drawers

Drawers can only hold so much.

When really, we have to live with whatever is given to us

and design patterns on our fabric

We have to choose and prioritise what will be more prominent or what will be of little significance.

Either way, everything that was given has to be included in the design,

in the tapestry.