Kindred Spirits

New Friends, Old Friends & New Old Friends

Through the wonders of modern

technology we can be in touch with

the entire world.  I'm involved in some

online groups where fellow fiber artists

can share our versions of the projects

we are working on.

Just this morning I heard from Helen

in Australia about our common interest

in vintage sewing notions. 

I also get to see what Regina is doing

in Germany though I always have to

ask her to translate to English for me.

Thanks Regina!

Very often in my life I've found

special people who fit into a particular

area of my life.  We may share the

need for creativity or books or

history in our lives.  We may love

the outdoors or antiques or travel.

I recently reconnected with an old

friend through social networking.

This is my "new old friend" ~ someone

I know better now than I did when

we were young.  We share a love

of history and antiques, we are

history buddies.

He told me of a house he inherited,

filled with antiques and old stuff.

Though he could give many things

away, all the old sewing machines

and patterns and fabric and buttons

were thrown away because in the area

 he lives in these things aren't valued.

My heart was broken, I dream of

all the beautiful old things.  I once had

an old machine that was in terrible

shape so I saved the metal parts from

it because they were just so beautiful.

But I won't hold that against

him because when you connect

with a person that you feel you

could have a conversation with

for the rest of your life, that is

something to be treasured.