Nancy had a lot of apprehension about donating one of her quilts to the auction. When you contribute something that takes so much of your time and creativity, it can be hard to part with it. She was so worried that it would not be liked.
Plus, she's never sold one of her quilts nor had one end up in the hands of someone we didn't know and love already. This was a new experience for her and it made her nervous.
Then she saw it on display and her fears about it's presentation were alleviated.
Then we saw cameras come out and take pictures of the quilt and people were posing next to it and having their pictures taken. There was the idle chatter of "who made the quilt" and she'd step up and introduce herself and have nice conversations with people about the quilt. Whenever she saw someone standing their admiring it she made sure to point out all the little nuances.
Ultimately, the quilt went to someone who really loves it and that made my wife happy and they chatted and exchanged info. It was almost as if she was letting someone adopt a beloved family member...haha
What she didn't expect was all the people coming up to and wanting to know how she's going to top it for next year.
I was happy because up till now, I was the primary member of the family involved in the community. Despite her being a bigger Disney geek than myself. My wife was just a person who got mentioned alot in my blog.
After MagicMeets, she's now known and welcomed into the community and she feels like she belongs.
This weekend was a very powerful one for us. To everyone who we spoke to or who came and spoke to us, thanks.
