We believe it to have been a wedding present to my Grandmother in 1950.
Such beautiful work. Such a treasure for me to possess. What Aunt Gale did not know is that I had already been given a matching table-runner and doily a few years back when some of Grandma's things were given to the children and grand-children. Unknowingly, Aunt Gale helped me achieve a full matched set! It was meant to be! :)
It was the kind of surprise that makes you grin to yourself every time you think of it.
I realize that this is one of those earthly treasures that won't go be with me in Eternity, but when I look at it, the word "legacy" immediately comes to mind. For some reason, it reminds me to think those sobering thoughts.
"What legacy am I leaving my children?"
"What are the true treasures I'm passing to them?"
A beautiful piece that jogs such important reflections is worth having around. I'm leaning toward draping it over the armoire in our bedroom. When I awake to enjoy quiet time with the Lord, it will remind me to share Eternal things with our Blossoms.
