Five minutes of writing.
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Collect.
I have too much stuff. Like, way too much stuff. I would tell you it is because I need it . I would tell you I collect things. Bibles, history, pretty things. The reality is that I collect stuff to make me feel safe and secure. When will it be enough is the actual question. Every day, because I live in a small town, I look for a package of some sort. Small, medium, or large, a card, a note, a box, something to open and make me feel like I have gotten something to collect. It all adds to the ever growing pile of “things” and not single one of those things has made me feel better for longer than a couple of days.
The goal now is to figure out how to collect that which is meaningful in a way that is meaningful, in a way that honors my family, my time, and my money. I do need to read books, I do nneed to read the Bible, I do love cards and notes, and all the other things. I just need to find a balance so that I can respect the space I have and be able to find the things that I seem to long for while I order them.
What if instead of things I collected moments or wisdom. I could even write it down and make it pretty thus fulfilling both parts of wanting. Collecting in and of itself isn’t bad. Collecting so much is not a good thing. Collecting laughs and hugs and joy sounds like a much, much better option.
STOP – with 3 seconds to spare
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