Day 6 - 317 -- Fabric of our Lives

While reading through social media posts this afternoon, I found one that struck a deep chord with me. A friend spoke about life as a tapestry, something her mother had spoken to her about when my friend was younger. The post took me instantly to my mother's memorial service where I had quoted Carole King's song, Tapestry. My mom sewed, quilted, knit and did cross-stitch. She was heavily into the fabric arts. That was the reason I chose those words. Today I found that others used that metaphor as a central truth to how life works. Threads that end while others continue. As my friend noted, not all threads are pretty or texturally pleasing. That does describe life so well.

Such metaphors have helped me through loss of many types. These ways of seeing things within a known and understandable system, such as a tapestry, can assist with beginning to make sense of the chaos that surrounds loss. Forming something known from all the unknowns can be part of the grieving process, one that helps us move forward through the many emotions that come with loss. Gathering as a group to pay tribute to a departed loved one can assist with the process for some people, too. Finding a way through  can involve writing much like this blog has done for me at such times. It is a journey and we each must find our way through the brambles.

The song shared is the one I mentioned that moved my thoughts in this direction today. I love the melody and modulations throughout the piece. Enjoy!

Tapestry -- Carole King