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I was reintroduced to knitting in January, the month before Corey died, through a mother/daughter knitting class I took with Cassidy. After Corey died I found I carried my knitting around all the time because it gave me something to do with my mind. My girlfriend thought I was crazy until she read a book review of a book that just came out in June called Comfort -- A journey through grief, by Ann Hood. Low and behold the author wrote her about her personal story of a journey through grief after losing her 6 year old daughter suddenly after a 48 hour bought with Meningitis. The author, just like me, never really knitted before but was introduced to it after her daughter died and found it to be comforting. She too carried her knitting around everywhere. She vindicated my sanity. I read her story and sent her an e-mail to which she responded within minutes of receiving it and told me to keep on knitting.

Just a little note.

Karen

Hey Karen, thanks for sharing and so sorry for your loss. I recently started sewing, and though it's not something I can carry around I find it therapeutic. At first I thought I was just distracting myself, not really getting through the greif. But I am constructing, putting all the pieces together. It's positive, meditative and progressive. I took a sewing workshop which was also helpful in that it got me socially circulating (I'm one of those homebody types).

Take care-

Erica

kblake Wrote:I was reintroduced to knitting in January, the month before Corey died, through a mother/daughter knitting class I took with Cassidy. After Corey died I found I carried my knitting around all the time because it gave me something to do with my mind. My girlfriend thought I was crazy until she read a book review of a book that just came out in June called Comfort -- A journey through grief, by Ann Hood. Low and behold the author wrote her about her personal story of a journey through grief after losing her 6 year old daughter suddenly after a 48 hour bought with Meningitis. The author, just like me, never really knitted before but was introduced to it after her daughter died and found it to be comforting. She too carried her knitting around everywhere. She vindicated my sanity. I read her story and sent her an e-mail to which she responded within minutes of receiving it and told me to keep on knitting.

Just a little note.

Karen

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Hey Karen, thanks for sharing and so sorry for your loss. I recently started sewing, and though it's not something I can carry around I find it therapeutic. At first I thought I was just distracting myself, not really getting through the greif. But I am constructing, putting all the pieces together. It's positive, meditative and progressive. I took a sewing workshop which was also helpful in that it got me socially circulating (I'm one of those homebody types).

Take care-

Erica


Hi Erica,

I am glad you found something that works for you. You are so right about the process being contructive, positive, meditative and progressive.

Peace and Blessings,

Karen

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