Well, actually, I do. Have words, that is. It takes a lot to make a storyteller go speechless, but this week almost did it. That title quotes my friend Lola, who faithfully translates my pages into Spanish so she can read them. She had seen a picture I posted of a boy who has cancer under a quilt given by volunteers. The picture left her speechless.

I’ve felt that way this week, but I want to say this:

I hope that in Japanese those words say:

You can’t always trust what Babel Fish tells you. Sometimes it seems to just babble. So, you are wondering why a gal from Texas is bothering to write in Japanese? Well, because there are some ladies in Japan I would just love to hug.

Over the last several months, as I go to my mail box, I find packages that make the hair stand up on my arms.

In a good way.

Folks have been sending crocheted squares for the Share A Square program. With every package, I’m amazed all over again that people have stopped what they were doing to share their love. They get out yarn and crochet hooks to make granny squares for afghans to be given to children at Camp Sanguinity cancer camp.

I never doubted that I would get squares. I knew that folks in the United States would send them, and I knew I had one friend in Canada who would. I didn’t expect that it would become “International.”

Now let me assure you that it doesn’t matter if the square comes to me from here in Denton, Texas or from across the ocean. Every square is special, and every square makes a difference. With each square, a child with cancer is going to know that one more person cares about them. I can’t thank y’all enough for taking the time to do this.

As I snapped the pictures for this post, I was struck by the enormity of this project. The squares I’m showing you came from Japan. That in itself is a marvel. However, these women did something that I probably wouldn’t bother to do:

I don’t think that Babel Fish offers a translation of “Texan.” Wonder what the word “y’all” translates into in Japanese?

Look at these pictures and admire the handiwork of the ladies who contributed. And, know that if you are interested in helping, there is plenty of time to do so!

Again, ladies, THANK YOU!

Miho, and her son Ken (8) and daughter Izumi (5) collaborated to make these. The children decorated the tags.

Cosava sent these.

These are from Hiro.

Miyo contributed these.

Syuu sent me these (and you gave me no return address to send you my thanks!).

Teru Teru sent these.

If you would like to see squares contributed by other people, you can visit the Share A Square site and scroll through the archives. They are truly beautiful.

Am I going to be able to post squares from you on one of these pages?

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