Quilt Guild Rewards!

Do you belong to a quilt guild?

I know there are many complaints 

about guilds (cliques, not enough volunteers, etc),

but what about the positives??

I work from home and my only other

real human to talk to is my husband.

I adore my husband and he listens to all

my quilting whoas but not with the

same empathy and sympathy

that a fellow quilter hears them!

I can't expect him to:)

My biggest positive for being 

a member is all the HUGS!!

If you aren't a hugger, I am sorry!

You are missing out on a quintessential 

human experience that I revel in.

There is an endorphin rush that we

humans need for survival and I get mine

from hugging whenever appropriate.

This month I was recovering from a cold

so no hugging-WHAAAAA!

Where else can you go and share a story

about a stupid thing you think only you did

and have a room full of people giggle and

acknowledge most of them have done it too?

That feeling of inclusiveness and not 

being alone is also necessary for our 

mental survival.

How about joining a guild in your 40s and 

being at least 20 years younger than everyone?

Time to be amazed by these women IF you 

take the time to listen and get to know them.

Being in your 70s is so different 

than a few generations ago and 

their vibrancy is very inspiring!

I have been the leader of my guild off and on for 

4 years now. It has truly been an honor getting

to know them, laugh/cry with them, teach/learn

from them, share moments with them.

There is a community there that is crucial

to my well being and I do hope they have 

received some of the same from me.

The picture at the top of the post shows my spoils 

from the lovely 'Thank You' gift card 

they gave me for being in charge this year.

They have no idea how much fun I have being up

in front and making them laugh!

I look forward to being their dancing monkey

again in the future:)

THANK YOU HIDDEN STITCHES!!

Cheryl Sleboda of Muppin.com 

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