Stuff

What I Hadn't Noticed

They were all around me. Stuff I'd collected throughout the years so I would remember a specific incident or concept that touched my heart and changed my life. Items that stay with me through every move, even when I downsizing.

We all collect things, as indicated by photo albums, scrap booking, souvenir buying, journals and diaries [ ]. The important ones endure throughout our life changes. They are the things we consider to be irreplaceable-the ones we grab as we evacuate when a forest fire threatens.

As important as they are, we tend to not notice them for they have become commonplace in our lives. At least, that's what I have done. I dust them regularly but don't really think about why I have them until... someone mentions one of them.

That pleases me for each one has a story I am eager to share. Each one teaches a lesson I learned and want to pass on. It is then I remember why they are important, why I kept them all these years and why I decided to write about each one:

Pogo, 1959

Dandelion

Silver Boxes

Snow Angel

Crystal Frog

Apples and Bees

Trees of Life

The Consultation

May each story touch your heart