In the old days, there was a custom among the people that whoever added a newborn baby would take bits and pieces of rags from relatives and friends in the neighborhood, and sew them into a "hundred family clothes" for the child to wear, which was called the blessing of a hundred families. Children who wear "hundred clothes" are less sick and less likely to grow up**. In ancient times, medical conditions were limited, and many newborns died. "Baijiayi" entrusts the blessings of the whole family, hoping that the children will grow up healthy and safe.
A mother in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, made her daughter's old clothes into quilts, hoping that she could also take them with her when she got married. This mother is ingenious and sews together the skirt, t-shirt and some small pieces of cloth that her daughter wore when she was a child to make a small quilt, which can be called the modern version of the "Hundred Family Quilts". This mother has good intentions, keeps all the bits and pieces of her child's growth, and gives her daughter a very commemorative gift. The thread in the hands of a loving mother embodies a mother's deep and selfless love for her daughter. No matter how far the child goes, the mother's love will always be with the child.
Every thing a child has is incomparably precious to parents. I also like to collect some commemorative items from my daughter's childhood. Like the first tooth I lost when I was seven years old, the first painting I was given on my birthday, the certificate of merit and the certificate of honor I received when I was in school. For children, these things have long been forgotten, but for parents, they have extraordinary significance. When the child grows up and leaves his parents, it is rare to come back several times a year. often rummaging through children's things, I seem to get a trace of comfort and satisfaction in my heart.