The Quilt-Maker's Scrap

<p>A plain ugly scrap lives in a quilt-maker’s basket surrounded by brighter and more beautiful scraps. </p><p>The ugly scrap longs for a purpose a quilt to call home... but it might as well dream of flying.</p><p>Until one day its life changes forever—well beyond even its wildest dreams.</p><p>A hopeful Christmas parable about waiting for our purpose in life. </p><p> </p><p>950 words / Christmas allegory </p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Welcome to Inklets a series of short (and sometimes short-short) stories ranging from sci-fi to fantasy to lingering just on the edge of normal. One thing’s for sure: you won’t look at the world the same way again.</em></strong></p>