What I *can* do
So Im talking to my sister about how to help out an about to be new mum, a girl that is having a harder time than she really should be having, someone pointed out to us by , one of Taunya's projects. I know my mum is sending off a quilt, and I can knit up a small hat and sweater, we threw a little tiny bit of money at them.
I can't change the circumstances, I can't go back in time and make her husband not have to go through his hell. I can't affect politics and make people in power stop being war-mongers, or give better benefits to soldiers or fix a thousand things that lead to this one girl, struggling when she shouldn't have to. Or any of the about to be mums out there who need help.
But, I can knit a little hat and sweater for this one. I can help my mum send off a baby quilt. I can send a bit of spare cash and wait a month for a new set of knitting needles.
This girl I can send something to, I can give her something to hold in her hands and give her just a tiny bit more cope and something useful and a little bit special to hold on to.
I can't do big things, or big changes to the world, but, I can do this for this girl, this time.
It makes a difference to *me* that I can help in this way this time, and I hope it makes even a small difference to her and her husband and their soon-to-be son.
I can't change the circumstances, I can't go back in time and make her husband not have to go through his hell. I can't affect politics and make people in power stop being war-mongers, or give better benefits to soldiers or fix a thousand things that lead to this one girl, struggling when she shouldn't have to. Or any of the about to be mums out there who need help.
But, I can knit a little hat and sweater for this one. I can help my mum send off a baby quilt. I can send a bit of spare cash and wait a month for a new set of knitting needles.
This girl I can send something to, I can give her something to hold in her hands and give her just a tiny bit more cope and something useful and a little bit special to hold on to.
I can't do big things, or big changes to the world, but, I can do this for this girl, this time.
It makes a difference to *me* that I can help in this way this time, and I hope it makes even a small difference to her and her husband and their soon-to-be son.