Wrapped in love
A chance meeting in Mudgee between Pam Bellhouse, and Lightning Ridge local, Leigh Black, brought about the first Quilts of Valour Australia quilts presentation in Lightning Ridge on Friday the 12th May to local defence force heroes.
Quilts of Valour Australia Representative, Ms Bellhouse, had stopped to see if Ms Black needed assistance as she was walking the streets of Mudgee with a heavy backpack.
Establishing that Ms Black was ok, the conversation turned to returned service people in Lightning Ridge and if a presentation of love and thanks could be awarded to those for their service.
The answer was yes!
“It was a great chance meeting with Leigh and to think, it has bought us to Lightning Ridge for this special occasion,” Ms Bellhouse said.
The Quilts of Valour Foundation was established in the United States in 2003 by Catherine Roberts who had a dream of an injured soldier sitting on the edge of a hospital bed in pain from injury and the demons of war.
The next scene of her dream saw the same soldier wrapped in a lovingly made quilt – surrounding the soldier with love, warmth, and hope. ‘Quilts equal healing’ was the message Ms Roberts received.
Australia picked up the banner to carry on the work, to those Australians who selflessly gave of themselves for our freedom.
The ceremony in Lightning Ridge was held at The Hungry Spirit and was an emotional and solemn occasion.[…]
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