Make a difference in a child's life!
A hundred years from now
it will not matter what my bank account was,
the sort of house I lived in,
or the kind of car I drove . . .
but the world may be different
because I was important in the
life of a CHILD.
The following is an Email from a father who's child received a "blankie" six years ago.
Ms. Reeves,
Wow, where to begin…
My son JT is amazing. He’s a soulful child at 6 years old. He was born 5 weeks early, at 6lbs, 8oz. Spent 6 days in the NICU, pretty standard fare for the wonderful nurses and doctors who see much more challenging and sometimes more dramatic, even tragic scenarios play out.
Well, JT has been through enough in his short lifetime, mostly through the way he experiences his Mom & Dad interact with each other in an all-too-common phenomenon these days, the institution of a failing marriage, and then a divorce. Both he & his brother are doing very well, but deserve better. As for his “blankie”, I have always had the knowledge that a “cold turkey” solution would effectively sever his ties to it, but I have also always sensed that it is one of the only things if not THE only “thing”, that is not just a thing, but a part of him. If you’re familiar with the “Gummy Lump” from the book “All I really need to know, I learned in Kindergarten”, by Robert Fulghum, that is his “Gummy Lump”. If you haven’t heard of the Gummy Lump, just know that Jonathan has a place in this world and will go on to accomplish wonderful things to serve humanity and never forget that his blankie was once part of his identity.
I don’t tell him very often, but I am proud of him. I’d love for you &/or the volunteers to meet him if/when he receives his blankie if you’d like.
G.M.
Nurse Myrtle was contacted first by the father. She is the one who found the "almost" same fabric. She then ask Pat if it woulld be possible to "recreate" a new blankie for this child. It will be given to him soon. I hope we will have some pictures to show from this event.
Bottom line:
Bernina Pfaff Sewing Center does not call a TV-Crew just because we do something special. Our customers do it just because they would like to make a difference in a child's life. Just check the calendar from the Tampa store and look for "Baby Quilts".
How can YOU get involved.
- Call us and tell us you come to the "Baby Quilts"
- You bring your OWN machine and thread!
- You need to KNOW how to make and put together a small quilt.
- We will supply the fabric and batting for the quilt.
Call 813-969-2458 and make a difference.