How Preemie Moms Are Chosen
(Erma Bombeck)

Did you ever wonder how the mothers of premature babies are chosen?
Somehow, I visualize God hovering over Earth, selecting his
instruments for propagation with great care and deliberation. As he
observes, he instructs his angels to take notes in a giant ledger.
"Armstrong, Beth, son. Patron Saint, Matthew.
Forrest, Marjorie, daughter. Patron Saint, Celia.
Rutledge, Carrie, twins. Patron Saint...give her Gerard. He's used to
profanity."
Finally, he passes a name to an angel and smiles.
"Give her a preemie." The angel is curious. "Why this one, God?
She's so happy."
"Exactly," smiles God.
"Could I give a premature baby a mother who knows no laughter? That
would be cruel."
"But does she have the patience?" asks the angel.
"I don't want her to have too much patience, or she'll drown in a sea
of self-pity and despair.
Once the shock and resentment wear off, she'll handle it.
I watched her today. She has that sense of self and independence so
rare and so necessary in a mother.
You see, the child I'm going to give her has a world of its own.
She has to make it live in her world, and that's not going to be easy."
"But Lord, I don't think she even believes in you."
God smiles. "No matter, I can fix that. This one is perfect She has
just the right amount of selfishness."
The angel gasps, "Selfishness?! Is that a virtue?"
God nods. "If she can't separate herself from the child occasionally,
she will never survive.
Yes, here is a woman whom I will bless with a child less than perfect.
She doesn't know it yet, but she is to be envied.
She will never take for granted a spoken word.
She will never consider a step ordinary.
When her child says momma for the first time,
she will be witness to a miracle and know it.
I will permit her to see clearly the things I see--
ignorance, cruelty, prejudice--
and allow her to rise above them.
She will never be alone.
I will be at her side every minute of every day of her life
because she is doing my work as surely as she is here by my side."
"And what about her Patron Saint?" asks the angel, his pen poised in
the air.
God smiles. "A mirror will suffice."

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Here is a exhibit ;) I sent it via registered mail! It is already quit from Finland!

Yesterday I received this very beautiful biscornu from Bonnie, South Carolina, USA! I like this biscornu very much. One of my favorite colours are green! Bonnie used 28 count Jobelin fabric and DMC Floss variations yarn for this biscornu! Thank you very much Bonnie!

Goodies:

This lovely envelope with goodies come yesterday. I like it very much ! Even I don´t drink coffee !

Thank you very much Martha!

Wendy Jo awarded me for the Kreativ Blogger Award! Thanks so much Wendy Jo!!

Here's what to do:

1. Copy the logo of the Kreativ Blogger Award in to your blog
2. Make a link to the person's blog who nominated you
3. Nominate 8 other blogs
4. Add their links to your blog
5. Leave a comment on the blogs, that they have been awarded.

These are the 8 blogs I'm nominating for the Award:

1. Minna

2. Margaret

3. Auringonkukka

4. Virpi

5. Simone

6. Anne

7. ....

8. ....

...from Anne! She is wonderful stitcher, I have to say that she is amazing. I loved this box very much! And colours are beautiful! And goodies, I loved!

Desing: Isabelle Vautieri, "Les petit Jolies"

Thank you very much Anne <3!

Goodies:

thread: Pomme de Pin "Trésor de Áutomme"

and

Heard thread keep!

This lovely scissor fob are made Wendy Jo, USA. I loved it very much! I put it in our kitchen window... It is best place for it... everybody see it. It´s from Trail Creek farms called "Springs"! And I like my new scissor sack a lot. In both colours are wonderful. Thank you very much Wendy Jo <3!

My "pillow" is already at the destination in Katri!

This is A MON AMI PIERRE´s freechart.

I change a little bit colours and I used 30 count linen.

And goodies... coffee and coffeespoons. Spoons are finnish Iittala desings. Name for spoons are Savonia.