Piles of clutter, papers, clothes, knick knacks, even my jewelry are all things I place no importance on. Sure it's nice to have. I like having things that make my life easier and prettier. But I keep going back to the fact that stuff is stuff and really in the grand scheme of things we can go without stuff.
My friends, my family, my husband and most especially my children. These are the things I don't want to live without. I couldn't for one second imagine my life without my girls or Scott. I don't want to think about not meeting Sara or Amanda or Ericka. I might not get along with all of my family all the time (very different beliefs going on there) but I wouldn't even consider not having them as my family. They who played such an integral role in making me who I am.
By no means do I want to demean stuff but sometimes...a lot of times...I think we, as a culture, put too much importance on stuff. Too much commercialism and wants. Not enough reflection on needs and what we do have.
If all my stuff dissapeared today, sure I'd be sad (shocked and appalled because clearly I didn't realize how much my craft supplies appealed to aliens) but as long as I have my people, I'd be fine. Better than fine.
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| This is an old photo of my girls in Maine. It is perhaps my favorite photo of them together. Ashleigh, although occasionally exasperated by her younger sister, is very protective of her and that feeling shows through here. |
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| My very grungy husband working on my car the other day. Sure he's got his faults, but don't we all? He gives the girls and I 120% of his love and affection. He devotes himself to making sure we are safe and taken care of, often sacrificing his own wants to make sure ours are met. |
Nice post. Those we love ARE more important than things, which can be replaced. Thanks for reminding me how much I love my family :)
ReplyDeleteIndeed! I make sure I tell Scott and the girls I love them everyday. Even when I'm grouchy and irritable.
DeleteI love this post! So sweet. And so true. Possessions are not what is important at all.
ReplyDeleteI love those pictures :)
Thanks. I try to be very mindful of clutter and possessions. I think the only "things" I have that I would miss would be my photographs especially of the girls when they were babies.
DeleteThis one hit home. Every day I and my mother plan to take out some clutter, every day we add some. Lovely post. The pictures of girls is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteIt's a hard battle against clutter. I try not to let things pile up and I have to be very aware of what I buy to avoid even more. I even instilled a rule in the house that nick-knacks are not acceptable presents in any form. If something comes in the house it has to have a function aside from just sitting on the shelf.
DeleteYes indeed. Life is so much simpler without clutter. The only possession I'm attached to is a pair of circus pantaloons I keep for sentimental reasons.
ReplyDeleteCircus pantaloons? Oh the questions I now have!
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