There were tears all around. It was just really sweet. It was really a healing sort of thing for us in the guild and the family.

None of us really sell anything. Weaving is a passion and it just puts you in touch with your history to be able to make fabric.

It's part of our mission as a group. We try to mentor weavers and our open house has the goal of letting people try their hands at it.

The guild is primarily a group of people dedicated to weaving and this one is also a teaching guild. We work to teach each other as well as other people.

The pressure gets worse every year. Depth was a big key for us (Wednesday). This course usually tears us up, but we really stepped up and shot well.

Tears are good for you," Raphael said. When she opened her eyes back up, he knelt down. His large frame seemed to make the room shrink. His face was almost level with hers as his eyes met Emma's. "They are a gift from the Creator to his creation. Tears release endorphins in the mind that help sooth and comfort. They cleanse the eyes and relieve stress, thereby lowering blood pressure and taking strain off of the heart. He created you with tears and nothing he created is bad. Those tears you are holding in are necessary, Emma. Let them fall, let them heal, and let them remind you with each one that you are not alone.