Retreat

I have been on a 5 day sewing retreat-no TV, no computer, no newspapers. Lots of friends, some of which I had just met, and laughing. I have not been in such a peaceful place in years. The room we worked in was a blank canvas. As the time slowly ticked by, it became filled with color and creativity. Beautiful, beautiful fabric manipulated in all different quilt of forms. But the most beautiful part of being in a room filled with 50 or so women is the life experiences we have all had. I met a woman who worked as a 911 operator. Wow. Another is a best cancer survivor and another is in the midst of fighting cancer. A woman mesmerized with her story telling of Tom Tit Tot (an English folk tale). My best form of therapy is a quilt retreat. My therapist encourages it. Who am I to not follow my doctor's advise?