A life changing event happened to me on September 03rd 2010 ....
I went to bed that night heart broken. I awoke in the morning to turn on the news to see a life changing event - a 7.1 earthquake - had happened in Christchurch.
In the days and weeks that followed I was reading fellow Kiwi Mummy Blogs and felt huge empathy towards the children affected.
Over the following weeks and months I poured my grief into helping those in Christchurch with their grief and loss.
Quilts for Christchurch was born.
Between September 04th and February 21st I had co ordinated the making of approx 50 quilts. My local LAQ quilted them at no cost and I spent many an evening binding.
On February 21st I had the quilts sitting in my lounge searching for a way to get to Christchurch.
Que. February 22nd 2011 and a 6.3 earthquake hit and badly damaged the already broken buildings and people of Christchurch.
Between February 22nd 2011 and June 01st 2011 another 70 quilts were added to the Quilts for Christchurch collection and were sent to various families throughout Christchurch.
Throughout this period of time Christchurch blogger Miriam contacted me and a connection was made. I already had plans to visit Christchurch and Miriam welcomed me into her home and arranged a get together with other Kiwi Mummy Bloggers.
Whilst staying with Miriam I personally experienced a horrible earthquake (after shock) (insert laughter from Christchurch friends ... 2.7 had me thinking I was going to die) and I flew home literally hours before the June 04th earthquakes.
Over the last four years I have regularly caught up and visited my fellow Kiwi Mummy Bloggers on many occasions.
Lasting 'in real life' friendships have been made.
Whilst many bloggers stopped blogging and become Instagrammers the friendships have remained the same, if not strengthened over time.
We laugh together, we cry together, we support each other through life changing events, because after all it was our individual life changing events that brought us together.
Blessed to be adopted into this city and given the title 'Honoury Christchurch Blogger'
2 comments:
beautiful post Cat. You sure did an amazing thing organizing so many quilts to help bring comfort to a shaking city. And through it all it seems you have made some wonderful friends........hugs to youxxx
Love you Cat xxx
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