So many things. I am blessed. I have people I love, I have a family that loves me unconditionally, and I have very little need to want any possession because I have what I need. I see these images of people with very little to nothing. It is on the TV, when I drive down the street, in magazines, in the news and everywhere I look. I feel helpless to help the cause. Until today.
I have always wanted to be a minimalist. But I could never be a “minimalist” because honestly, I am a pack rat. I have sentimentality to everything. I save cards, receipts, ticket stubs, maps, books….you name it! If something breaks, I want to give it another purpose because I can not part with its potential for usefulness. Most of all, I want other people to see its potential as well. In a culture where we dispose of everything, I grasp at not disposing anything.
Starting today, I am venturing out on a new mission. Every day, I plan on sending one possession of mine, whether old or new, invaluable or little value to someone else that I care about. My hope is to spread a message of sharing. I want to minimize possessions, I want to share, I want to give. I plan on writing daily as I go on my journey of discovery. If you happen to receive one of these “shared possessions” and have no need for it, please pass it on with the same message. I urge others to share my mission and spread this message so that others may share in the joy of sharing and giving. Signing out.
With Much Love,
ree
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