While have a conversaion with with my friend recently, they told me about a idea they had. They're a zealous quilter, with a preference for patchwork quilts and while working on one, they noticed a correlation between a way that the quilt itself was similar to life in many ways.
Colourful Personality
Each patchwork quilt is one of a kind piece, made from many various bits and pieces of materials and when it comes together it forms a quilt that's unique in its own way.
This too is correct for every person on this planet, each of us has had different experiences "some good, some bad, and these form together to make up the person they are right now.
Personality
Just like people have characters patchwork quilts have characters of their own too. The unique colours of the materials and the feeling of the textures employed in it all combine to make a quilt which has different qualities than other of the same sorts of quilts.
A similar line can be drawn around how folk are made up. The people they encounter in life, their teachers, coaches and the experiences they have, all weave together to create a personality which will react differently to different circumstances.
It's this unique collection of personal traits and experiences that we identify with, and warm to, as their own story shines through and warms our hearts.
Length
Cruising through life, you collect experiences and memories. So that the longer you live the more you collect, and that is why older people have a lot of experiences and stories they can share with you.
The same applies to these quilts. The more you work on them, the more pieces get added to the quilt, the larger it gets every one has its own story to tell.
You know what? I'm convinced my girl-friend was on to something there! I suspect I am going to have a good hard look at my previous patchwork quilts and see what kind of lives they lived.
Colourful Personality
Each patchwork quilt is one of a kind piece, made from many various bits and pieces of materials and when it comes together it forms a quilt that's unique in its own way.
This too is correct for every person on this planet, each of us has had different experiences "some good, some bad, and these form together to make up the person they are right now.
Personality
Just like people have characters patchwork quilts have characters of their own too. The unique colours of the materials and the feeling of the textures employed in it all combine to make a quilt which has different qualities than other of the same sorts of quilts.
A similar line can be drawn around how folk are made up. The people they encounter in life, their teachers, coaches and the experiences they have, all weave together to create a personality which will react differently to different circumstances.
It's this unique collection of personal traits and experiences that we identify with, and warm to, as their own story shines through and warms our hearts.
Length
Cruising through life, you collect experiences and memories. So that the longer you live the more you collect, and that is why older people have a lot of experiences and stories they can share with you.
The same applies to these quilts. The more you work on them, the more pieces get added to the quilt, the larger it gets every one has its own story to tell.
You know what? I'm convinced my girl-friend was on to something there! I suspect I am going to have a good hard look at my previous patchwork quilts and see what kind of lives they lived.
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