Storing up Treasures . . .

If any of you have ever moved - whether across town, to another state, or even just across the street - you know the "joys" of plundering through those "treasures" you've stored up over the years and wondering how in the world one collects so much stuff in such a short (or long, as the case may be) time. That's precisely what we've been up to for the past month. The only catch to it is this - we can't continue storing it! Most of it has to go . . . where is the biggest question.

I have taken quite a few walks down memory lane, laughed some laughs, shed a few tears, and occasionally asked myself, "Whatever possessed me (us) to hang on to this?!" All in all the process of letting go has been relatively easy, but there are those items that seem to hang around in the "twilight zone" of packing if I can't decide to trash it, store it, pass it on, or take it along for the journey ahead. Thankfully, we've found great homes for a lot of our "treasures" and we've decided that some things aren't worth finding homes for anyway.

Well, to sum up this little ditty about the ups and downs of packing I'll encourage you to take out those photo ablums a little more often, reread those love notes from way back when, laugh (or cry) over those middle school photos with a friend (or better yet, with your children!), and please, whatever you do, don't save that wedding china and crystal for Christmas and anniversaries only - make the most of it as often as you can. Every day you have with family and friends is a day to celebrate, and the memories made while spending time together is a treasure beyond those "treasures" you've stored away.

Love to you all!
M&M