My parents were great fans of the Old Testament stories
about David. As their first born, I was named David. The Old
Testament David knew success and failure, love and apathy, joy and
sorrow. I Samuel 18:14 sets a standard for us: “David had success in all
his undertakings; for the Lord was with him.”
One of my favorite success stories is that of George de
Mestral. George was a well-known Swiss inventor. After walking his
dog, he realized that his dog and his pants were covered with burrs; those
irritating things that latch on to everything. It exhausted George
eliminating the burrs from his pet’s coat and his pant legs.
Wondering about the burrs ability to irritate, he put a burr
under the microscope and discovered the tiny hooks that make its grasp so
fierce. FLASH! How about a two-part fastener? A hook and a loop would
work. Maybe an alternative to buttons and zippers? When George put hooks
and loops together, they would latch on to each other and stick. Guess
what? Velcro arrived. Surprise! Surprise!
Oh yes, Velcro is a marriage between Velour and
Crochet. Next time Velcro works for you, thank George!
Blessings!
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