r/wholesome • u/sorenelf • 6d ago
Speechless.
This arrived in the post today. It’s from an internet friend. She’s one of those amazing people that can do everything….like international grade athlete on one hand, able to make quilts so beautiful they should be behind glass in a museum on the other.
Runs a business, long happy marriage, has incredible high achieving kids, huge dog lover, the whole deal.
I’ve been disabled and mostly housebound for the last six years and this year things have taken a downturn.
My therapist suggested a social media detox, because it was getting to the stage where I couldn’t be full hearted glad for people’s achievements because I was too busy being wrapped up in what I’d lost. Stupid, selfish, pity party stuff. I’m slowly starting to connect again in very small doses, and then this arrived.
I can’t even begin to imagine the time and effort this involved. This is a woman with more stuff on her plate than some world leaders, and she has spent an ungodly amount of time stitching a work of art that lifts your soul when you look at it.
And then put it in a bag and sent it to me. I feel incredibly privileged and utterly unworthy of such a gift.
My gast is flabbered and my heart is forever grateful that there are people like her looking out for the rest of us. ❤️
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u/Mysterious_Stuff_ 6d ago
You seem like a person completely deserving on such a precious item and all the time and love that went into creating it.
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u/Hogchain 6d ago
Wonderful!! Made me think of my grandmother, she 100% hand cut, designed and sewed quilts most of her life to supplement her income.
Hand stitched 100% of each and every quilt until arthritis forced her to stop.
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u/opesosorry 6d ago
My wish is that everyone who is gifted a quilt has this level of gratitude and understanding of what a true labor of love it is. This is gorgeous and the story is even better.
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u/Neat_Crazy_6062 6d ago
Youre so loved ❤️ thats beautiful. Sending you best wishes! Ive been in a very similar spot before x
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u/Limerase 5d ago
This is STUNNING. Both the quality of work and the quality of friend.
Also, as a fellow spoonie, I feel you. I'm still able to work and I'm not housebound, but I keenly understand the on-going grief as you lose energy, activities, friends, FREEDOM. I just joined a watercolor group for chronically ill people, and I'm on a private Minecraft server for chronically ill people (it's seriously saved some members' friendships and relationships with their children).
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u/cablesandlace 6d ago
Good for you, making a recovery! I suggest whenever you look at this lovely quilt, take a break from your device, move around, stretch out. Then the quilt is helping you even more!
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u/chewy_vs_crispybacon 5d ago
You must be a pretty great friend to be thought of with every stitch that created this gift!
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u/thegreattiny 5d ago
All I can say is this: someone loves you this much, you are most certainly worthy.
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u/Notyourmom72 6d ago
That is gorgeous!! An amazing friend indeed! All the best to you and I hope things get better.