boxes of stuff...

I've been thinking about all the things that belong to me and to my family. We have a lot of stuff. In the past I have had "stuff" in two different countries and two different states.

I have had stuff that was available to me and stuff that was in storage. Boxes marked Save for later and boxes marked store long term....

boxes marked clothes to grow into for the kids and scrap book memories for scrap books.

Recently I have unpacked some things that I have not seen in a while. I was amazed at my emotional reaction to some of them. Just things, but things I love and things that bring back warm memories of when I got them or someone special who gave them to me. And then there were some things that made me wonder why did I hang on to that piece of junk!!! some of this stuff isn't even good enough for Good Will!!!

Now the pans in the picture above might look like they should go to the Good Will, however I love them because I have had them since we got married 33 years ago. I have made countless cakes, breads and flan in them. I have missed them while they were stored away. I am very happy to see them again.

So it has been a sort of walk down memory lane. A time to reflect on friends and coffee mugs and many a shared cup of coffee or tea. People I love and things I shared with them. Cake and coffee and dinner with friends who will be forever dear to us. So, I thank God for friends and things that help me remember them.