Sweaters come and sweaters go, but my shawls shall remain. Fickle fashion dictates what’s out and what’s in, but shawls are classic and here forever. My clothing size goes up and down (more up than down), but my shawls always fit. I wear a shawl when I am reading, when I am meditating, when I am napping, when I am watching TV, and when I am writing. I wear a shawl over jeans and a turtleneck, over pajamas instead of a robe, and sometimes I even wear one when I get dressed up and go out for an evening. When we flew to Paris one year, I created a cozy and quiet space for the overnight trip in my cramped window seat by wrapping myself in a shawl: instant comfort.…
