Doing some spring cleaning and trying to get a bit more organized...read an article this morning about discarding old books that got me thinking about what I might be ready to part with. Only thinking...I don't really believe it is going to happen. I am so attached to our books. Many of the treasured picture books are tucked away, waiting for grandchildren and a few are still standing proudly on our family room bookshelf pictured above.
You know the saying;
a picture is worth a thousand words.
Or the Rod Stewart Song,
Every Picture Tells a Story.
Think of all things
in our lives
that could tell a story.
Pictures, yes,
Many other belongings too
Have tales to tell.
A desktop,
a bulletin board,
a writer’s notebook,
a junk drawer,
an iPod playlist,
bookmarked websites,
shoes,
quilts,
a favorite sweater,
a backpack,
a purse,
or a bookshelf.
a blog
ReplyDeleteYes, a blog. How did I not think of that!?
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday! Loved your poem!
ReplyDeleteHowever, having lost most of our stuff (many pictures included) in a double whammy of a flooded basement and a "fire related incident", I can tell you, there is nothing, but nothing that you need to remind you of your story but the experiences themselves...and family and friends...oh, and a blog!