Last night, I finished my (blue and black) red scarf. I had
not said really anything to my kids about why I was knitting the scarf, and
they don’t ask a lot of questions (they are 15, 11 and 9, and Mom just
knits, and they don’t want to know about it.) When I was tucking my 9
year old son in bed, he said he felt sorry for foster kids. (Hmm, where did
that come from, I don’t recall telling him WHY I was knitting the scarf?)
I asked him why, and he explained how much they miss out on, and how hard it
must be and lots of other (good) reasons, from the 9 year old perspective. I
asked if he knew why I knit the scarf I had just finished. Puzzled look on his
face, he had not a clue why I had done it. I explained why. In my 9 year olds
opinion, everyone who takes part in this project, are “The bestest Mommy’s.”
I suppose if you are not a Mommy, then “the bestest” part is still
true in his eyes. -- Adrienne
Aahhh! How sweet.
Posted by: amy | January 27, 2007 at 12:01 AM