The woman who shared those sentiments was Katherine Patterson. She most certainly was describing someone very near and dear to my heart--my Aunt Ellen, who truly turned disasters and heartache in her life into countless positives.
Many years ago Ellen had a stillborn baby named Arthur. I can only imagine the hopes and dreams she had for him, as well as her husband, and the life they planned. He also died suddenly, and her life was forever changed.
Ellen turned that heartbreak into abundant love for her many nieces and nephews. There were constant letters and cards and simple sayings, stickers about nature, and poems about nearly every subject. How she loved poetry, and enjoyed sharing it! She was patient, non-judgmental, unselfish, unbelievably kind, "open," trusting, and unafraid. She didn't "harp" on others mistakes or misguided paths. Trust was the dominant word in her vocabulary, and she practiced it often. And she had a lively sense of humor.
Rarely does one meet someone with such a pure heart, who can always find a way "to turn disaster into butter," as Katherine Patterson suggested. I did, and I say a prayer of gratitude nearly every day, that Aunt Ellen was a part of my life.
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