Answer:
"A Quilt of a Country” and "Finding Common Ground"
A country like the U.S.A. that has many parts, diverse people, with diverse cultures can be metaphorically likened to a quilt. So, in such a country there is always the need for the various peoples that make it up to find common ground for their continued united existence.
It is the common ground that will ensure that the diverse people have reasons to continue to co-exist. Without a common ground, like freedom, "one nation under God," etc. it becomes difficult for such a nation to survive internally and for long, and to present a united front to the outside world.
Like a quilt that has many layers, if separated, they are no longer a quilt but different items, a United States of America must continue to find reason to be united in their diversity. God is also united in trinity, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Explanation:
Anna Quindlen wrote a commentary after Osama bin Laden and his terrorists attacked the U.S. on September 11, 2001. She used the chance to call for unity among all Americans (U.S.) so that the common enemy could be defeated.
A quilt is a woven piece of textile with many layers. And a common ground means a common cause or a single purpose.
