Found it!
Posted: Friday, December 28, 2007 by Travis Cody inA couple of weeks ago I wrote a Manic Monday post about an ornament I remembered from my childhood.
I suspected that my mom had the ornament, but I was afraid my sister or my aunt might have it. One of the first things I did when I got to Mom's on Christmas Eve was check the tree. And guess what I found...
That's the little wind chime ornament I remember.
I was going to ask if I could have it. But during the conversation, I realized that right now it's very important for Mom to keep it. So one day I'll get it for my own tree.
It surprises me sometimes...shocks me...these seemingly small things that impact me so many years later. I got a taste of that kind of nostalgia last week when we were going through boxes of stuff. Little jolts of memory would hit, and I would realize what kept me from going through them for so long.
Remembering the past is fun. But there are also some darker things to face as well.
And now it's all in plastic; carefully organized so that when I open one box I'll find the football memories. The second box will have childhood memories. The third box will have other memories.
It's just stuff. Stuff that makes up a life. My life.
Thank you for sharing it honey... It's in a safe place with Mom.
I've found that no matter if how try and organize memories.. they come back as they fancy. Sometimes at a good time, other times not so much.
Missed you, glad you got home safely bro!
Silly really, but now my Christmas is complete... SMOOCH
Hi Pam! **hugs**