I am trying to decide what to bring with me and what to part with... I am going to have a yard sale and sell all my furniture and etc... but what is the etc... So as I try and organize I find myself feeling a sense of power and weakness at the same time. You see, I love books and rocks. Every year when Tim moves me he complains about my boxes and boxes of books and rocks. So, first step, I gathered up my books and decided to donate them to my school library. I love our librarian so I knew that my books were getting a good home. I donated over 200 books and yesterday one of my former students yelled down the hall, "Hey Miss, I'm reading one of your books!" Cool. I have decided to keep a few and I don't think they'll actually make it to Burma, but they will make it to Jane and Larry's attic. I've promised mom that I would weed through the multitude of boxes already in her attic. OK, so now for my rocks. You see I love rocks. They tell a story. A story of a time millions of years ago when they were being formed. My favorites are sedimentary rocks because of the presence of fossils, but I have a nice collection of lava. Even a piece from the top of Kilimanjaro (as far as I'm concerned a much better souvenir than a wooden elephant). I also have adopted a ventifact from Antarctica. The original owner really wants it back, but I've been taking care of it for over 10 years now and I'm kind of attached. And if that wasn't enough, I have Maurice. I love Maurice. Maurice has been with me since I bought my first house in Denver. Originally he was on my roof for protection, but when I had to get my roof re-shingled he came down and decided he liked the living room better. At one point I was moving from NC back to Denver in my little car. Everything I was bringing was in my car and Maurice rode shotgun (much to the dismay of my father, who could only wonder when I would "grow up"). So I want to have a few possessions. I know you get that, even if you don't relate with the possessions I choose. Does it make sense to keep them in storage? Does it make sense to hold on to something you have in a box in a closet?
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Hi Lisa. It's your cousin Alexis out in California. I think your page is amazing. I'm so excited for your big move to Myanmar. I can't wait to read about your new adventures you'll be having. I's pretty kickass. Hope you don't mind me reading in.
Possessions - are material things which we all know. I figure as long as you know , which you do, that they are only material. When we left RI there was no way we could take all the material things that we had and that was so hard but that is also when we realized that material things are just that - material, they can be taken away from us at any time ~ and we should not be so attached to material things - Living life to the fullest and Being a kind & caring person along the way is what is important :) - and that is you ~ so you'll know what to keep.
although I do hope you keep the pictures of the turtles I gave you ~ :)
Oh yes, - You have to keep Maurice :)
I think you should keep Maurice but give the ventifact back to its owner, along with his arrowheads!
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