Open Discussion on Dr Offices and other places where people wait to be seen

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Do you ever go to Dr offices or other places where you have to wait for a good bit to be seen? You can either hear the anger of having to wait, boredom, or people just sitting there with nothing to do. I became disabled in the last 10 years and in the last 5 my rhuematologist authorized me a walker. So I got one with the seat and little basket under it. I always bring something to knit on or if I have a small piece I am cross stitching on I might bring that along too. But what gets me the most is people will see me doing it, and comment They could never do it they would not have the patience to do it. yet they sit in an office for hour or so with nothing to do. I think I am the opposite and could not sit in the office with nothing to do because to me time would go slower. I actually taught myself to knit as its easy to take with you and just stitch til the doctor comes in the room. I also knit to send to a volunteer group that turns squares into afghans, lapghans, and baby blankets. I wish people would not look at a craft that can turn into a gift of warmth and handmade as something they would not have patience for. If you just tried you could either make something for yourself, family, gifts, or even as I do turn into a blanket that is very much needed for someone that might not have a home, or has to have surgery and the warmth of a handmade knitted or crocheted blanket would mean the world to someone. Think about it the next time you are sitting in a dr office with nothing to do and think what you could accomplish during your waiting period. you might finish a 4 or 6 inch square but its one square that would lead to a full size blanket that someone would cherish. For all the hands that sit idle daily in this generation, think about our grandmothers and mothers that made quilts and crocheted and knitted. And there was a peace in sharing with others. If we dont turn this around, knitting, crocheting, and stitching may be over in our last generation. We are seeing some of these shops closing on a monthly basis. Its a shame to let a craft that can aid people that are homeless or children in need of a warm blanket. I can only knit the basic stitch, but I have make hundreds of squares to have them turned into blankets. Presently I am making a larger blanket instead of having them put all the little squares away. If anyone is interested in the group I volunteer with and want to stitch or knit or crochet squares let me know and I will throw the link up here. But i hope our generation can slow down and pick up some of the handcrafted items that our parents and grandparents have done. Its a shame to see all the good blankets etc not being made any longer because people would rather be sitting idle in places and be miserable waiting to see a doctor or whatever their appt. is.