I’ve been thinking about doing a You Tube video channel for a while.  I talked to Rich (my husband), my sister Cathy, local and college friends,  They were all in agreement that although there is a need for someone to do videos for the disabled, someone would comment on my hands and hurt my feelings.  I’ve really contemplated this and, of course, they are right

Then I went to a stamp show and ran into Linda Bauwin, who has a You Tube channel that I follow.  She was so encouraging and said that there might be people who will comment on the condition of my hands, but I still should do it.  She said there is a need for this type of channel and said that she would do anything she could to help me, and she has.  I also discussed it with the Splitcoast Stampers community and they were nothing but wonderful about it and were very encouraging.  My first video went live three days ago and not one person has commented negatively on my hands.  I’m not living in Fairyland–I know someone out there is just dying to say something mean.  It is the nature of some people.  I’m choosing to ignore them and when the first comment comes, I’ll be ready.  I haven’t lived in a bubble for thirty years.  I love my hands because they are mine and they work, and so far, so many people have said really wonderful things and I am so excited to continue on this adventure.

Rich and I have had some mishaps with deleted video and me doing two videos that never ended up on a memory card (as I was in charge of handling the technical part.).  I expect those kinds of issues as it’s the way things sometimes go.  We will get better with time. Oh, and something absolutely crazy wonderful happened.  I contacted the Frugal Crafter who is a genius at marketing and has almost 200,000 followers.  I asked her to look at my craft room video and SHE DID!  Not only did she watch it, but she also commented and is now FOLLOWING ME!  I can’t even believe it. YAY!  You just don’t know where life is going to take you and this is definitely a great ride.  I think since I left the bank, I’ve missed feeling needed and this has already filled that gap.  I really liked helping people when I worked and this is a new and different way for me to help.  If I can assist  one person in finding a small craft tutorial that they can do, or if they buy the right scissors for their needs, then this is working.  I hope crafting can be fun for people who are in pain and suffering.  If you really want to take your mind off of pain, the best thing to do is to delve in and spend a small part of your day crafting.  I’m doing videos that make a craft sometimes in less than two minutes and for less than $1.  If you are on the fence, please watch one of my videos and see if you’d like to play along.  I’d suggest the scissor video to start as it gives great tips on scissors and has a very fast craft at the end.  Let’s try this together! Sandy

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