Survival

How often throughout our lifetimes did first our parents, then various friends and family member, tell us that if a tree could start amongst the rocks, or a weed grow in seemingly no earth, or flowers bloom where it wouldn’t seem possible, that we too could survive even if the “ground” we were planted in seemed without nourishment.

This was brought home to me by the flower below: coming out from a crack in between a stone wall and a tar side-walk, this is the third lot of blooms this year!

Moral of the story: what everyone says is true – you can thrive even when there is seemingly little to thrive upon.

The myth, or letting go...

Of clothes, of possessions.

We have had a spate of rainy, cold weather and I have been trying to gear up to take advantage of it, other than simply checking emails, reading magazines, talking to friends, eating out and the like.

I have meant to do a serious sort, clean, toss and then something, or more likely someone, interferes.

With my blessings as it is so much more fun to go out with friends or drink coffee than it is to sort and toss, especially when there is no one to pat my on my back for what little I might accomplish.

Today, however, I opened the cupboard doors and said to myself: it is time.

Time to try on those trousers that I never wear, but shove to the back of the cupboard; time to try on those blouses that stay on the hangers day in and day out, time to take a look at the shelves and perhaps finally divest myself of the multiple single socks.

One always thinks that one will a) loose weight, b) find that missing sock or 3) get the top that perfectly matches the skirt one hasn't had on in years. All MYTHS!

And with age I have finally realized that if I don't wear it today, I am not likely to wear it 10 years from now when maybe I will have lost the weight, but also it will be out of date or moth-ridden. That being said, it takes a certain amount of energy to let go of anything and I am no better than the average person when it comes to doing so!

I DID let go of 17 items today - that just finishes off one of the spring months - remember my goal to dispose of one item a day for every day of the year? Far behind this year, but a few more rainy days and I might have a chance, that is if I don't get side-tracked sorting photos, writing letters or by better weather. Still what was done today, is done and I will celebrate a small step in the right direction.

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