Mia's 81st Quilt Square: Dayton, Ohio

This came from another fellow police officer, Monica E. Monica and I have had a lot of fun over the years but now we're all grown up and settling down. Monica is now the proud Mommy of 2 year old, Madison and I just recently found out that Madison is expecting a baby sister or brother next summer. Monica put a lot of thought into her wish as well. She included a piece of an old uniform shirt, which I thought was such a cool idea. She wrote out a beautiful message for Mia which says " It took me some time to come up with what I wanted to contribute to your quilt. After thinking about it for some time, I finally figured it out. I am contributing something that connects your mother and I and symbolizes a multitude of wonderful things. My piece of cloth was cut from a shirt that was one of many uniforms I have proudly worn for several years. It represents one of the many paths in life that your mom and I have chosen and it is how we became friends. My wish for you is that you someday realize the complex family you are a part of now. Not only do you have your mother and her family, but you now have a family of hundreds of "aunts" and "uncles". When your mother and I joined the Police Department we became part of that family also. We watch over each other and each other's children, we applaud each other's accomplishments, we grieve each other's losses, and we would lay down our lives for each other. Now we will do the same for you. I want you to know, Mia Renee, that behind your mother we will stand, to make sure that you never lose your way. We don't accomplish anything in this world alone.... and whatever happens is the result of the whole tapestry of one's life and all the weavings of individual threads from one to another that create something." Wow Monica... that is very deep. I so appreciate all the thought you put into this very special wish for Mia.

Thanks Monica!