Children‘s Bedding
A Sense of Home

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  The Children‘s Bedding about Itself

  We are a pillowcase and a duvet cover for children. At home in the bedroom closet, there‘s another set as well.

  „Home“. It‘s good to finally be able to say that. You see, we served as bedding for two children who didn‘t have a home for a long time, night after night. Every night, it was us and the children.

  He was six, and she was two. These two, along with their parents, had to flee their home country. And they took us with them – that wasn‘t too long ago. It was 2017 when they journeyed from Turkey, through many different places until reaching Siegen. We don‘t remember how many stops there were. But each time, there was a new and different place to sleep.

  We, the two sets of bedding, were always there. We went the whole way. And we understood why: We were supposed to give the children at least a small sense of „home“. At least at night they could snuggle into something familiar. And that eventually created a bond between all of us, even stronger than we ever imagined.

  Zusatzinfos

  The parents of the children who brought this bedding from Turkey, through Macedonia, to Germany were politically persecuted and forced to flee after the coup attempt in 2016 – parts of the Turkish military had attempted to overthrow the Turkish government. Even after their arrival in Germany, they were housed in three different refugee camps for more than six months, in Gießen, Donauwörth, and Neu-Ulm.

  The „Adoration of the Kings“ to the Children‘s Bedding

  I am an oil painting by an unknown artist, but I depict a very familiar scene from the Bible. Those who observe the child and the entire event surrounding it may already think of the adult Jesus Christ. However, here he is still a child, just as dependent on the care of his parents as any other.

  In the biblical story, his parents were also solely concerned with finding a place for the night and ensuring that their child felt safe. They were also not at home but saw the necessity of a substitute, at least for the night. However, the stable they found was not quite sufficient. Something else was needed to envelop the child, a small corner in the world that belonged only to him. And that was the manger.

  Therefore, I understand very well how important you were. You also provided such a small, personal corner. It was truly fortunate that you were there.

  Do you also have things that give comfort to you and a sense of home?
  Even in more challenging situations?