how crochet is like life

As I was crochetting a dress for my daughter this morning and I learned a very priceless lesson and I feel like sharing it.

I follow the directions two ways. The same thing applies to life. Often, I like to see the finished product (like a completed puzzle), but sometimes, even though the part I am committing to will have long term effects that I do not see how it will turn out, I still do it, I just, although ignorant, am more cautious to obey exactly, and keep the directions nearby, looking at them often.

It is like because I do not have a clear vision of what I am doing or why I realize that my accountability is to the pattern not the end result. I need to have faith that the item I originally chose was represented well and that is what I want, and the pattern will lead me there though I do not understand how.