Stuff.....stuff........stuff!!!!!
With my new found freedom from work schedules, I have decided to clean out closets. I know, I know....not very self-enlightening, but non the less, necessary.As I pull out everything from my bedroom closet, I don't even know just how I got all of this STUFF in there to begin with...
Armed with a GIANT trash bag, and DETERMINED to thin things out, I begin to go through this heap of STUFF on my floor.OH! It's a gift my daughter made for me in 1991....an old snuff can, painted a now fading pink with sea shells on top.....and look....it's my son's ribbon for perfect attendance in the first grade!.....and there's my oldest son's acceptance letter for college and paper arm bracelet from the first "gig" he and his band played....
As I sifted through things...I found no need for the GIANT trash bag.....after all, when I was done all I had to throw away was a handful of old threads and store tags.
As I put the final box back into my over stuffed closet, I realized that this wasn't just "STUFF".......it was my memories.....my life. And my closet, I mean, my heart runneth over
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Hi Lgs hope your well
take it easy. the world is not going to end tomorrow or in 21 days.
brick'a'brack will act as good projectiles to throw at the Zombies in the coming apocalypse.
Your in my squad in the fight
Lgs, you need to keep searching for some "bricks"..
Bogart...
Acting on a brainwave once I asked my sister to clean out my closets. Being such a close part of my life for so long she turned sentimental on me, reminding me of the value and meaning of each item she is about to trash!
Needless to say we ended up taking a trip down memory lane and all is still intact...
So much for depending on my 'brave' sis
However, I do have a small box of momentos that I drag from place to place.And I do know why I keep those. Just like you know why you have kept your "stuff"!!
Good for you.
I personally, dont keep and hold onto possesions or the past anymore.
It can hold you back.
What Im learning, is that, tommorrow is a new day, and yesterday gone. Dont fear it.
Get the lost job out of your mind.
You can start freelancing tommorrow with some skills Im sure you have.
there are forums about freelancing. Places to advertise your skills.
Or you need to do is put an advert up, and your telephone number, and use your apartment as your office.
You open up a facebook account, put up a page of your services.
maybe put up a website. link your facebook account to it, and vica versa.
Join a business forum, meet people in the same field.
and walla, you will have some income pretty soon.
Stuff like that. But I will admit that I do have some of my kids old stuff. I'm glad I do!