Tuesdays' Two Cents: Things that Comfort

This is a pretty old art quilt I made about 5 or more years ago.....it's hanging on the wall of the landing going upstairs.  I've always liked this piece because of the mother and child in it......I remember how hard I worked to get the feeling of wind blowing which is so common by the seashore.  I always like seeing it on my way up or down the stairs.  The sand was made with little pieces of different colored tan/brown fabrics, collaged in place.  I believe I hand painted the water fabric.  Why am I showing this now?  I guess because it is a favorite of mine that I continue to leave right where I first hung it.  Favorite things, I find, bring comfort in trying times.  To me, these are trying times, for many reasons.  So it's important, as I see it, to surround yourself with things that you love.....things that remind you of who you are, what makes you happy, and what you've accomplished.   Maybe there's mementos that bring back a special memory.  It could be something simple, like an old greeting card you received once.  These are some of my favorite things to look at again and again.  I have a few favorite books that I take back and forth between Indiana and Florida just to have them with me.  One is entitled Where Ever You Go, There You Are........another is Favorite Poems.  And I do read through them again and again, sometimes they are the perfect antidote to feeling edgy or stressed.  Something familiar.  Who doesn't have an old sweatshirt or shirt that when worn, makes you feel just right?  Or habits that signal a comforting moment.........one of mine is putting on a pair of socks when my feet are cold in bed.  Silly, perhaps, but it always works to comfort myself.  The world keeps on spinning with change whether we like it not, so take advantage of any and all opportunities to comfort yourself. Just my two cents for today.