You said it all!

It WAS made for you...the quilter didn't know you but made it for you, just had to bypass someone else to get to YOU.

sadly not everyone sees quilts the way that We do! Glad it has a loving home now!

i think it was intended for you - the maker just didn't know it at the time.

this quilt was destined to be with a service person who would love it the way the quilt maker meant for it to be.

Glad the quilt found it's correct owner. Enjoy! It's a patriotic beauty!

Beautiful quilt. You deserved it.

Well I'm sure I'm not alone in saying that the members of this board are grateful to you for your service.
And what kind of person would be so rude as to say they didn't want it? Perhaps a deeply emotionally wounded warrior.

It is a beautiful piece of work and it did wind up with the right owner. :) I believe God made sure of that. I wonder if the seller would be willing to share their story?

Please don't assume the original recipient did not appreciate the thoughts or effort put into the quilt. As a veteran, I can tell you that many members come home and don't want any reminders of what they've seen and been through. They mean no disrespect to those who try to give them quilts, or t-shirts, or albums of newspapers clippings, what have you. They do feel your gratitude, as is expressed in this quilt, but war and some of the acts that go with it can be personally hard to deal with, and some folks can't live with the reminders. At least the person didn't throw it in the garbage, or burn it. There was enough respect to put it on ebay so a caring person could get it. There could be any number of reasons for selling it - please don't judge them harshly.

This quilt is so wonderful; I can't imagine someone not wanting it. Glad you could 'save' it.

Wow! I'm glad you got the quilt that was made especially for you. I know you will appreciate it. Thank you for serving.