Comments on: Clinging

By: Wendy

Wendy — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:17:35 +0000

My parents moved out of my childhood house five years ago. When they were pacling up I was called upon to clean out my room.
In a box larger than I remembered contained every note I ever had. From the bff notes I passed in class to the love letters of boyfriends past.
O did not want that box any longer but could not bare to throw them all away. So I sat and read each one remembering our childish waysn the romances you think will last forever, and the friendships that had not been yet been tarnished by life. I enjoyed those moments. Then tossed them all and cherish the memories I have.
My journals, on the other hand, I still have. When I read them I want to burn most of them as a lot of it is not of times I want to remember.

Sometimes its better to cherish things the way they are in your head.

By: samantha

samantha — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:37:47 +0000

You’re right! He can throw away all his junk. I’m fine with that – just leave mine alone.

And! Plus? Makes more room for mine.

By: samantha

samantha — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:36:59 +0000

Thanks Lynn! He’ll never read it. LOL

Funny that you say that, because as I’ve been packing and harping on him to keep stuff he mocks me by saying.. ‘if I keep bugging you and throwing your stuff away are you going to blog about me?’

He knows me so well.

By: samantha

samantha — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:35:40 +0000

Mike tried to get me to pitch the cards from our wedding.

“They’re just cards”

But, when we’re 80 years old, married for 50 years, I don’t think he’ll think of them as just cards.

By: samantha

samantha — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:34:42 +0000

I too have a box of receipts, placemats, ticket stubs and STUFF from a trip to NYC when I was 16. After getting rid of that other box of stuff, I can’t bare to throw this one out.

*sigh*

By: samantha

samantha — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:31:23 +0000

Hold on to it. If not for yourself, for your children to see when they’re older!! I really wish I had.

By: samantha

samantha — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:30:42 +0000

I know – that’s exactly why I wish I still had all the notes we passed in high school and the box of mementos.

So awesome that you’ve found that journal!

By: samantha

samantha — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:29:26 +0000

Bracelets and hats are staying. They will never ever be hitting a dumpster. NEVER.

By: themouthyhousewives

themouthyhousewives — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:52:37 +0000

memories are very important to me. Day after day, I seem to forget more and more, age, having a kid, all factors and all the more reason to keep tokens of times past.

Hold onto what you feel is important to you. If you husband doesn’t want to that is his choice but you have to follow your heart.

Jessica -TMH

By: Lynn

Lynn — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:27:39 +0000

I hope your hubster has the chance to read your post, because you do a beautiful job explaining why some of those sentimental things are so important to you.

Happy packing!