Aug 02 2009
Cutting the Herd
How many of us flow through life, carefully laying aside keep sakes for a quick trip down memory lane? How many of us reach a point where memory lane can fill a large storage shed?
I once thought I had cleared out a large batch of memories, but on closer inspection I found I had merely stored it for later. I am pretty sure that I do not stand alone in my folly.
In today’s economic idiocy, it pays to slash unnecessary bills, and one good place to start is the insidious storage shed.
Why I chose to keep three copies of certain books is beyond me, for that matter, so is how I came to acquire three copies….
Partial Encyclopedias, not complete sets mind you, but two or three books hold certain special memories of grocery store specials that were not so special.
A coffee cup collection, carefully wrapped in old newsprint is another necessity that everyone should have the privilege of paying to store! Lids to cooking pots that have long missed their match, and broken yard tools that ended up replaced because I forgot they were gathering rust, awaiting their call to glory.
Clothing that might one day be needed in a pinch, such as if they quit making more… nuclear winter anyone?
Old furniture that would grace any fireplace in the country, need I say more?
Thomas H. Forthe
