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Monday I was watching CBS morning news and they did a short piece on a group of quilters in Mississippi carrying on the traditions of creating stories through quilting. It got me to thinking about the traditions we have learned being lost.

Many of us have learned from family to create, whether it be quilting, knitting, woodworking, sculpting, beading, pottery, blacksmithing or other “from the heart through your hands” creative endeavors. Those of us that are lucky enough to be able to carry on these traditions have an obligation to teach our younger population. Many of us are retired a...