I think that the only thing that can save us Americans from economic destruction is craft time. We must realize the value in handmade goods or be lost to consumerism. One day, go through some of your possessions are made in some foreign factory. Then compare that number to how many things you have that were made with skill and art, made from the heart, made out of a love of the craft rather than a desire for money. As I type this, my sister is making me something with her own hands. I just came from my workshop filled with leather pieces and sewing tools. If we are to once again see the beauty in creating something, we must learn from an early age that creation is better than destruction. The best way to do this: more arts and crafts time for our kids, and for everyone.
That is so true. Your knowledge sometimes just astounds me. But then again, you see the world in a totally different way I do, there's a lot that people could learn if we all just gave people the time to explain where their coming from. :]
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