http://alabamachanin.com/journal/2012/09/the-heart-the-chronology-of-our-cotton-field/ Sat, 25 May 2013 20:16:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://alabamachanin.com/journal/2012/09/the-heart-the-chronology-of-our-cotton-field/#comment-83470 Kass Carrell Thu, 20 Sep 2012 00:30:34 +0000 http://alabamachanin.com/journal/?p=22405#comment-83470 This article about brought tears to my eyes. I grew up in a West Texas farming community. My backyard was a cotton field. When I was a little girl I would pick cotton to make little pillows for my dolls. As I grew I realized why old men talked about the weather so much. I was always amazed at how everyone talked about the heat, the rain, the wind, etc. It wasn’t until I was older that I realized that this was their lively hoods and weather was important. Rain was important! Yeh, I am one of those people that dance in the rain..haha. Anyway, I have three girls of my own now and once had a small clothing line for little girls, I could never find the material I was looking for. Never! Never the right colors, never soft enough. It was so disheartening . I dream of having fabric like you have. Even more I dream having a cotton field for beautiful cotton cloth to be made. I admire all that you have done for your community and only hope to be able to inspire so many as you have. You are an inspiration. Thank you Natalie. Kass

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