A friend's daughter was expecting. This was a difficult situation because she was 16. Even though most of us were not happy about the situation, we were planning a baby shower for the girl. Being that the family doesn't have a lot, I thought I would make as many baby things as I could. As I knitted, I only thought good, loving thoughts for the baby. Blessings is how I felt about it, as I hoped the best for both the mother & the baby. I finished 4 sweaters & a hat in time for the shower.
When the girl opened the sweaters, she was less than thrilled. You could see she was visibly disappointed. As was I, for all the love that I put into making the garments. I assume she expected a "store-bought" gift. It was very sad, in my opinion, because she obviously didn't appreciate the gift at all.
I don't mean to sound like a glory hound, but I felt disappointed as well. At least be appreciative of the "gift". She must be one of those folks who feels that a handmade item is less worthy of her appreciation. How sad, maybe it is just her youth. This is one person I will never knit for again!
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