Reverence and Friendship

Editorial Comment:  I wrote about this on Julie's site, and decided to include it here as a way of helping people who stumble on to my blog understand my feelings of complete reverence and appreciation.

I know Scrooge McDuck would find it hard to believe that people out there in the real world do things like this, but I have truly been handed good fortune - this (and, well, $2.02 from adsense help from my site) will go a very long way towards making my dream a possibility.

The beauty of this quilt is matched by the spirit of kindness I have witnessed here.  I'm at the end of my IF road, and yet have never felt so much warmth and friendship holding me up as I take these final steps.

Nothing (well, other than my own "damn baby") will make me happier than to have a picture of Julie weeping with this quilt before she sends it off, and of the LUCKY recipient's smile after opening it.

My greatest hope is that a picture or two of this quilt will one day find its way down to your Quilts for Other People's Kids filed under "A quilt for the child of Boulder's heart."  Because, someday, if I'm lucky, I'll be telling this story at bedtime about how friends got together to make it possible for my family to have a dearly dreamed for child.

Thank you to all of you,

with LOVE from Boulder and husband.

PS - Don't forget to click a link on Julie's "Dept of Commerce" sidebar - won't hurt, might help.  All proceeds this month (02/2006) go to RESOLVE.  Thank you.

Comments

[soralis]

Wow $2.02 from adsense... that will go a long way toward a pack or two of gum! The quilt is beautiful. I hope that all your dreams come true soon.

[Pamplemousse]

Just lovely. And I had better go click now, hadn't I??

[Julia]

I just commented on Julie's site that now THIS is the way women are supposed to treat each other. Many best wished to you and yours. (And I hope I win that quilt!)

[JennyK]

I'm going to put another couple of $$ into the fund -- I need another chance at that quilt!

[T]

I love this!

[Erica]

Boulder - I'm so glad this worked out for you, it's a wonderful thing to be a part of. The quilt is beautiful, and I'm so glad you're on your way to cycling. Hope that it can be soon.

[Alidaughter]

I was reading Julie's blog and saw the post about the quilt as a fund raising for your surrogacy fund. Great idea and what a project of love. The quilt is beautiful!

I'm embarking on my second surrogacy round and trying to sort out insurance on my intended gs (a mess and possibly $$$). Anyway - I want to offer you my experiences in surrgacy as a guide if you'd like. Our first child was carried by a family member. My second gs will be a friend.

Please email me and I will send you the link to the board. We are a very small group - currently 2 surros and 2 IMs. ;o) We all have experience and can help with questions.

Lots of luck to you!

[mama kelly]

added a few $$s to the pot

wishing you LUCK