How To Make An American Quilt

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My life revolves and has been largely influenced by my deep passion, the great American cinema. Often, I bring up a lot of references seen in movies that had a deeper meaning or carried a specific message. One of them was a movie titled “How to make an American quilt”. The movie was about a girl named Finn who, before her wedding, decides to visit her great aunt and grandmother to work on her college thesis. There she discovers that her aunt organized a sewing group which was creating a quilt meant to be given to Finn as a wedding gift. The theme of the quilt was “where love resides”. During the making of the quilt, stories she hears from the women, slowly open Finn’s eyes to a different love that exists.

The movie stayed with me for a long time. Later on, I realized that the film presented an analogy on how fate sometimes takes us to unexpected places, events, and people. And, like the handmade quilt, our life takes on its own unique tapestry. I can see the connection...

On the day I arrived in Poland, I knew that through faith, I am letting destiny take its reins. It’s remarkable how letting go of fears, believing in God, and trusting that everything is going to work out invites positive energy.

Consequently, at the end of this year, quietly knocking on my door, thread and needle in hand; without rushing or forcing, fate has meticulously began creating my own new, brightly colored quilt. I haven’t named it yet but I know that it will be amazing...

Happy New Year everyone!