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When Mrs. Armitage was a child her mother kept a wool drawer in the dining room chest consisting of nothing but leftover knitting scraps. On rainy afternoons she was made to tidy the drawer for no other reason then for something to do. Busy work. Mrs. Armitage likened it to the way " they make prisoners dig holes and fill them up again."
Her psychiatrist offered "she would like to be something useful... like a tea cozy.
This is the story of a woman losing her way in the quest of finding a sense ...more
Her psychiatrist offered "she would like to be something useful... like a tea cozy.
This is the story of a woman losing her way in the quest of finding a sense ...more
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