A couple years ago I wrote about my mom. Dorothy is special
in many ways, but her book donations are the subject of this blog.
Mom is still making picture books for children out of discarded magazines and calendars,
and sending the books to children’s hospitals all over Arizona, California and
Oregon, including St. Vincent de Paul and El Zaribah Shrine. She has mailed away
over four thousand books and there are no signs that she will stop her project
any time soon. She is as sharp as her scissors, immersed in her work and full
of joy as she reads the many thank you letters.
You might ask why, at age 91,
she works so hard. My mother comes from a generation that lived through World
War Two, a time when everyone worked at something. They knew how to recycle
rubber and metal, how to ration their food, how to skimp and save on
everything. When people ban together over a purpose, there is no limit to what
can be accomplished.
Mom’s friends and neighbors continue to help her with materials,
transportation and postage.
Dorothy's collage place mats can be purchased at the
Dragonfly Gallery in Aromas. The gallery is another community project worth our
support.
Please drop in on Fridays. That is when I exchange pajamas for street clothes and sit at the Dragonfly desk.
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