Knitting can break down walls
This is a story from Lisa that tells about her new friendship that was brought about by knitting.
Funnily enough, the friendship was originally a hearty animosity.
“You never can tell what the next day is going to bring, or what dynamics might change in the most unexpected ways. Yesterday a friendship arose out of what was once a bitter rivalry between me and another woman. What brought us together? Strangely enough, it was knitting.
“Denise and I live across the country from one another. We’re finding that we have quite a bit in common, but what initially brought us to the same place was Lyme disease. While I sought the support of an online community for my suffering, Denise was there, talking about a specific protocol of alternative treatments that she claims have done wonders for her. Being skeptical of her remission, I openly worked to debunk the person whose products she was pitching, and unfortunately that’s when the war began. For months we bickered across the boards; when we weren’t bickering, we were doing our best to ignore one another.
“When Keri came up with ‘Stitching for Lyme’ and I presented her ideas to the online group, Denise and I found out that we had something else in common: we both knew the peace that knitting and crocheting could evoke in a person while making a scarf or a blanket, and we both wanted to be involved in this higher cause. I’m not that great at knitting, as I’ve only known how to do the very basics for about a year (Keri is the one who taught me!) and I have been hit with intermittent arthritis in my hands (among other places), which makes practicing hard, but I can crochet well and plan on contributing what I can once the effort officially begins; Denise crochets and knits very well, and she also hopes to be able to contribute to this wonderful cause.
“Denise and I wouldn’t be friends today if neither of us were knitters…it’s funny how things work out sometimes.”
Isn’t knitting awesome! Man, I love this stuff!
knitting, friends, Lyme Disease
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