For hours now, I've been looking at this pile of things crowding half the bed and the floor of the new room. Three years I spent in that other room, and even after a regular annual purging, I have unwittingly hoarded more than I have thrown out. Like a squirrel hiding its acorns, I have filled all imaginable nooks with items I don't currently need, but might, one day, use.
Now this new move has shed light to how far my hoarding has taken me: old receipts; unread magazines; cases of long gone cds; cheap, broken shades. Among these junk are old treasures that have lost their luster -- unfinished journals of writing that shouldn't see the light of day, stacks of letters from forgotten friends, mementos of travels from years past. The years have dulled their importance and their significance, but looking at them now fills me with a quiet nostalgia from those dark years of innocence.
Do I cling to this unfamiliar past, or do I move on?
move forward friend=) happy new year!
ReplyDeleteI have moved forward, but there are just some things that you can't seem to part with. Happy new year MJ! :-)
DeleteMove forward, but never forget the past. It is upon its shoulders that we center our future on. Happy New Year ShatterShards!
ReplyDeleteSome of those treasure/trash are mementos from the past, that was why it was so hard to throw most of it away. Happy New year, Red! :-)
Deletei always believe that people knows what needs to be done. happy new year ser! :)
ReplyDeleteTrue. But one needs a shove in the right direction every once in a while. Happy new year, Palaboy! :-)
DeleteDepends.
ReplyDeleteHaha! Everything always depends on something. :-)
DeleteTwo noble things to do: hold on, or let go. Only you can pick the right choice! Once you do, go and live without regret!
ReplyDeleteSometimes, hearing yourself think and deliberate can make you come up with a choice quicker, which was the purpose of this entry. :-)
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