Last year I started going to a young survivor's group. It is a wonderful group of thirty somethings who have all suffered through cancer. We laugh, we cry, we get angry, we commiserate. Cathartic and cleansing.
Their stories are inspiring. One of the members, Ruth, founded a school in Haiti and had dedicated much of her life to improving literacy and education there.
Doctors could never figure out the source of her cancer. It kept coming back. A month or so ago I knew she was not doing well, and I made her this blanket - just one of my simple crochet-edge fleece blankets. I attached two strips of color to roughly symbolize the Haitian flag. It was an interesting exercise in joining two fabrics. I just whipstitched them together with a navy blue yarn, and the seam wasn't bulky at all. It's very simple, but I liked it. I also wanted to get something out to her quickly.
This weekend, she lost her battle to stay on this earth with her family.
One image that lingers is a picture of a beach, and in the sand someone had written "Ruth - Shine Bright." Rest in peace, Ruth. You touched many lives and will not be forgotten.
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