I devour the stories about scientists working together to find a cure, a vaccine and improve tests for the novel coronavirus. My hope is for a effective vaccine to be made available in record time — two years or under.
And how I wish that the horror of this world pandemic and the ugly story of the underlying conditions that have unleashed such a disproportionate number of cases on Blacks, the poor and immigrants would be rectified coming out of this. Number one I wish that health care would be universally available regardless of income or wealth.
But as much as I wish it, history has shown that change doesn’t happen because of need, but rather because of need PLUS massive social movements and strong leadership. We are mired in a system of gaping inequality in wealth and privilege. The rich live longer, get better health care, and get the legislation that they want the majority of the time.
But as much as I wish it, history has shown that change doesn’t happen because of need, but rather because of need PLUS massive social
I couldn’t figure out how to express these ideas in a quilt.
At the same time, at the beginning of April, my husband and I were bringing to fruition a plan to plant two acres of our land in trees. Apparently two acres is enough to define a “forest” so we decided to Plant a Forest.
We consulted with the state forester and other experts, ordered our trees (700), obtained tree shelters (the tubes that protect the seedlings for years), cut stakes to hold the shelters upright, and figured out how to pay for it all.
Then the Pennsylvania shutdown order hit April 1. The trees could still be delivered, because forestry was not affected by the order. But Pennsylvanians were ordered to stay home.
Most of our volunteers withdrew, and we almost faced the mammoth task alone. Except that three friends came to help. Friends in need, friends indeed. I will never forget them. The weather was cold and windy on the main days of planting. Jay and I had worked several 12 hour days prior preparing for the planting itself, and continued for another 4 or 5 days. We were careful to remain 6 feet apart throughout.
My gratitude to these three friends is deep and strong, and I want to dedicate my quilt to them. Call it cooperation, sharing, love of nature, rejuvenation, or generosity — I don’t know. It sustains me.
Cindy Walls, semi-retired nurse and watershed volunteer.
Libby Cerullo, artist and fellow quilt maker.
Gratitude for some help
April 21, 2020
I devour the stories about scientists working together to find a cure, a vaccine and improve tests for the novel coronavirus. My hope is for a effective vaccine to be made available in record time — two years or under.
And how I wish that the horror of this world pandemic and the ugly story of the underlying conditions that have unleashed such a disproportionate number of cases on Blacks, the poor and immigrants would be rectified coming out of this. Number one I wish that health care would be universally available regardless of income or wealth.
But as much as I wish it, history has shown that change doesn’t happen because of need, but rather because of need PLUS massive social movements and strong leadership. We are mired in a system of gaping inequality in wealth and privilege. The rich live longer, get better health care, and get the legislation that they want the majority of the time.
I couldn’t figure out how to express these ideas in a quilt.
At the same time, at the beginning of April, my husband and I were bringing to fruition a plan to plant two acres of our land in trees. Apparently two acres is enough to define a “forest” so we decided to Plant a Forest.
We consulted with the state forester and other experts, ordered our trees (700), obtained tree shelters (the tubes that protect the seedlings for years), cut stakes to hold the shelters upright, and figured out how to pay for it all.
Then the Pennsylvania shutdown order hit April 1. The trees could still be delivered, because forestry was not affected by the order. But Pennsylvanians were ordered to stay home.
Most of our volunteers withdrew, and we almost faced the mammoth task alone. Except that three friends came to help. Friends in need, friends indeed. I will never forget them. The weather was cold and windy on the main days of planting. Jay and I had worked several 12 hour days prior preparing for the planting itself, and continued for another 4 or 5 days. We were careful to remain 6 feet apart throughout.
My gratitude to these three friends is deep and strong, and I want to dedicate my quilt to them. Call it cooperation, sharing, love of nature, rejuvenation, or generosity — I don’t know. It sustains me.
Cindy Walls, semi-retired nurse and watershed volunteer.
Libby Cerullo, artist and fellow quilt maker.
Tim Sweigert, life long gardener, fastest tree planter, fisherman and kayaker.
Jay and Martha Ressler, after the seedings are planted. Our solar-paneled house and Blue Mountain are in the background.
私は科学者が協力して治療法、ワクチンを見つけ、新しいコロナウイルスのテストを改善するという話を食い尽くしています。私の希望は、効果的なワクチンが記録的な速さで（2年以内に）提供されることです。
そして、この世界的なパンデミックの恐怖と、ブラックスに関するこのような不釣り合いな数の事件を解き放った根本的な原因の醜い物語が、これから出てくることで、貧しい人々と移民が是正されることをどのように望むか。第一に、私は収入や富に関係なく、ヘルスケアが普遍的に利用可能であることを望みます。
しかし、私が望む限り、歴史は変化が必要のためではなく、大規模な社会運動と強力なリーダーシップのために起こることを示しています。私たちは富と特権のギャップの不平等のシステムに取り残されています。金持ちは長生きし、より良い医療を受け、大部分の時間に必要な法律を制定します。
これらのアイデアをキルトで表現する方法がわかりませんでした。
同時に、4月の初めに、夫と私は2エーカーの土地を樹木に植える計画を実現しました。どうやら2エーカーで「森」を定義するには十分なので、私たちは森を植えることにしました。
私たちは州のフォレスターや他の専門家に相談し、木（700）を注文し、木の避難所（苗木を何年も保護する管）を手に入れ、杭を切り取って避難所を支え、すべての支払い方法を考え出しました。
その後、ペンシルベニア州の閉鎖命令は4月1日を迎えました。林業は命令の影響を受けなかったため、樹木はまだ配達できました。ペンシルベニア人は家にいるように命じられた。
ほとんどのボランティアは撤退し、マンモスの仕事だけにほとんど直面しました。 ３人の友達が助けに来た以外は。困っている友達、本当に友達。決して忘れません。植栽の主な日は寒くて風が強い。ジェイと私は、植栽の準備をする前に数時間12時間働いており、さらに4〜5日間続きました。全体で6フィート離れるように注意しました。
これらの3人の友人への感謝の気持ちは深くて強いので、キルトを彼らに捧げたいと思います。それを協力、共有、自然への愛情、若返り、または寛大さと呼びます-わかりません。それは私を支えます。