A moment of reflection

My sweet sister-in-law was diagnosed with cancer almost 3weeks ago. It started in her Uterus and has spread to her lungs and her bones. She just had surgery yesterday to put rods in her 2 broken arms, so she could function and be able to go home to start outpatient treatment.
One of my first thoughts while she has been confined to a hospital bed was that I wanted to make her a quilt. Something soft and comforting and bright.
As I rummaged through my fabric supply, I came across on old project. One that I had started over 10years ago. Unfinished, because of the lack of motivation. It was a tedious project. A lot of cutting and piecing, and with my little experience back then you can see the mistakes made. I simply gave up, and didn't want to continue because they were too difficult to correct.
As crazy as it sounds, as I looked at this unfinished quilt I couldn't help but think of CiCi. It would be so easy for her to give up, to think there is no way. I looked at this project and it represented something all of a sudden to me. A little life lesson.
We all have made mistakes, thought things were too hard to do, and wanted to just give up. It may take a little bit more work to correct those mistakes, and now I have more knowledge to correct them.
I am almost finished, and even though it is not a masterpiece, it is pretty and hopefully will bring some comfort.