I am on the bandwagon with
Lori (Humble Quilts) once again. The 70273 Project is such an amazing and
important endeavor, I hope that you will all take a moment to view Jeanne
Hewell-Chambers’ blog (here).
Between
January 1940 and August 1941 (before the Holocaust began), 70,273 physically
and mentally disabled people – men, women, teens, boys, and girls – were murdered by the Nazis. Though they never even laid eyes on
the disabled person they were evaluating, the Nazi doctors read the medical
files and, if from the words on the page, the person was deemed “unfit” or an
“economic burden on society”, the doctor placed a red X at the bottom of the
form. Three doctors were to read each medical file, and when two of them made a
red X on the page, the disabled person’s fate was sealed. Most were murdered
within 1-2 hours.
Since I don’t post any non
quilt related material very often, many of you don’t know that I have a
fantastic 5 year old grandson. It is beyond my comprehension that because of
his autism, this little guy would have sported those two X’s on his report. I am one lucky
Nana!
This is what my special man
made last weekend. It took his parents a few minutes (they had to look it up)
to realize he was making the Russian alphabet with only the English letters to
work with. I think he nailed it! This is all from memory of a video he watched
a few weeks before. What a treasure! He makes me truly enjoy all the gifts I have been given.
Thank you Lori for the inspiration and the motivation to join in!
Thank you Lori for the inspiration and the motivation to join in!
Thanks for joining in this special project. Looks like you have a VERY special reason to!
ReplyDeleteOh, Wendy, I can relate. I have a grandson with autism--taught himself to read at age 3.
ReplyDeleteThen there is my other grandson with a severe seizure disorder that leaves him physically and mentally challenged. They are both precious. I am going to make a block to represent each one.
As you say what an important and amazing endeavour. It's heart breaking to think of those events. You are a lucky nana to have such a wonderful grandson that makes your heart smile, that is truly a treasure.
ReplyDeleteYour grandson is a blessing. Hugs,
ReplyDeleteWhat a little darling your grandson must be x
ReplyDeleteYesterday we were visited by some good friends, along with their 19 year old son, who is on the autistic spectrum and dislexic. He has enjoying a diploma course on botany and horticulture. His proud parents told us that he was asked to identify 150 plants, with the latin names spelled correctly. He achieved 136 out of 150! He said he just looked at them and remembered. Well done C and all those living with a disability and achieving amazing things.
Your little grandson is a treasure! To think he did the Russian alphabet from memory is truly amazing! I am amazed at the scope of this ambitious project and will jump on the bandwagon, too!
ReplyDeleteamazing! Im jumping in too. What a cool project.
ReplyDeletea very worthy endeavor cyndi...and what a surprise from your little guy...anxious to see the maine quilts post!
ReplyDeleteA very special post!
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