The biggest surprise– and it came as a great revalation– was understanding that whatever happens, no matter how catastrophic or wonderful, it’s just another patch. There are times when something special happens: a marriage, graduation, or the birth of a child. There’s no denying it’s a glorious patch. It might even be a red patch– the one that pulls the whole quilt together. But I couldn’t stop repeating, “It’s just another patch.

The biggest surprise– and it came as a great revalation– was understanding that whatever happens, no matter how catastrophic or wonderful, it’s just another patch. There are times when something special happens: a marriage, graduation, or the birth of a child. There’s no denying it’s a glorious patch. It might even be a red patch– the one that pulls the whole quilt together. But I couldn’t stop repeating, “It’s just another patch.

– Sue Bender –

Plain and Simple: A Journey to the Amish

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