Sue - I share the sentiments you describe in this and your earlier essays. In my own case, I keep valueless things I don’t need anymore because they allow me to remember the past. Without my old junk around me to trigger memories, I know my past will disappear in a very real sense, as if it had never happened in the first place. As I grow older and get use to the idea that someday I myself will disappear, I get more comfortable with the idea of letting go of my accumulated tangibles. They’re better off given away, recycled or tossed. Thanks for nudging me to action with your essays. - Tom
Thanks for stopping by, Tom. I'm finding it weird -- how being thoughtful about the paring down has me feeling all sorts of ways. I'm glad that putting it out into the universe might help you and others a bit to do your own letting go. I am starting to settle into this process and hope to move along more quickly. There's a lot to go through!
Always remember Nora Ephron: Everything is material. The thing I admire about your mind, Sue, is your ability to connect ideas with objects, emotional states, and real life.
Sue - I share the sentiments you describe in this and your earlier essays. In my own case, I keep valueless things I don’t need anymore because they allow me to remember the past. Without my old junk around me to trigger memories, I know my past will disappear in a very real sense, as if it had never happened in the first place. As I grow older and get use to the idea that someday I myself will disappear, I get more comfortable with the idea of letting go of my accumulated tangibles. They’re better off given away, recycled or tossed. Thanks for nudging me to action with your essays. - Tom
Thanks for stopping by, Tom. I'm finding it weird -- how being thoughtful about the paring down has me feeling all sorts of ways. I'm glad that putting it out into the universe might help you and others a bit to do your own letting go. I am starting to settle into this process and hope to move along more quickly. There's a lot to go through!
Always remember Nora Ephron: Everything is material. The thing I admire about your mind, Sue, is your ability to connect ideas with objects, emotional states, and real life.
Aw, thank you, Char. Sometimes I wish I could turn this mind off, but that's not an option! Yes, Nora was right about that!