Aids Quilt

Yesterday, we were privileged to see part of the Aids Quilt on display in Palm Springs. There was a picture of the whole quilt which covered the whole Washington, DC Mall. Some of the organizers requested the quilt sections for friends. A nice gentleman explained some of the quilt sections to us, showing us his partner's block saying, "I didn't expect to be a widower at age 22."

There were many more sections to the exhibit. Personally, I found it to be overwhelming knowing that not only had people lovingly made these blocks, but that each block represented a family member who was sorely missed. 

Some of the people had passed away in the 80's and at that time some ruthless people were saying this horrible disease was a punishment for the gay lifestyle. I noticed that women and children (possibly victims of tainted blood transfusions) were also represented.