In addition to a little TV and some movies, I've been knitting squares to use up a lot of my leftover yarn. I made a promise to myself to knit each grandchild one sweater .With 8 wonderful grandkids, I finally finished that project and had all of the leftover yarn staring at me. I found that there is a company in Lexington, Kentucky, who takes these squares and assembles them into afghans for shut-ins, as well as VA hospitals. I've known about it for years, but somehow never seemed to get started on this project.. With no further excuse, I picked up my needles. This company also has some customers making helmet liners for the soldiers in Iraq, but the powder blues and soft pinks just don't work for that!!!
The major "thing" that keeps me going when the going gets tough (and it REALLY does on some days, post-op) is having a long-term goal. Nothing as simple as walking without pain -- I unfortunately, don't think that's a reality for me -- but something I really CAN achieve. With God's help, wonderful surgeons, and the love and prayers of special friends, I WILL be returning to work as a volunteer in Moshi, Tanzania, East Africa this Fall. I worked there for 3 months last summer, and know that this is where I want to be, this is where I need to be. I can't control my disease, but I CAN control how I respond to it. I can turn my life toward helping others. I have osteoarthritis, it DOESN'T have me!
asante
pattye
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