Re: Things you collect?

From: CyberCafe (pkbk_at_badger.tds.net)
Date: 11/25/04 

Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 22:32:28 -0600

LizzieB wrote:

> CyberCafe wrote:
>
> > I think you
> > have to be mentally ready to give up some of your possessions.
>
> I totally agree. I was just saying that *now* I am mentally ready, but
> it doesn't hurt my heart to see it gone.
>
> Some of the stuff--I finally had to admit that the memories it brought
> back were not good ones, so...why am I keeping stuff that makes me sad?
>
> In a lot of ways it's hard to admit that a chapter of your life is
> closing (whether you want it to or not) and you haven't finished writing
> it. On the other hand, as ANOTHER fortune cookie saying I have on my
> computer says: Bury your unworkable dreams or they will surely bury
> you. That's what I've done--bury unworkable dreams.
>
> I ask myself, "If this were lost in a fire or flood, how would I feel
> and would I miss it?" Most of the time, the answer is no. If the
> answer is yes, I'm not ready for it to go.

My gosh, we think alike! The only things I would grab in a fire is the
pictures although my kids have copies (of a majority of the pics) we gave
them as Christmas presents a few years ago and probably my genealogy because
that has taken so many years to compile. Otherwise, grab the wedding rings
and I'm out of here. The rest can burn, float, or fly away.

Barb

>
>
> But again, you're right. You really have to be mentally ready for it.
>
> LizzieB.
> PS Love CleanSweep, but I do agree that they're hard on people--but
> where the heck are they gonna put all that stuff if they keep it???

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