Lesson(s) Learned

I ran across a quote today that really made me think: “We’ll become what we accumulate the most of. Gather love.” – Bob Goff Naturally, after reading that quote, I thought, “Hmm. What do I accumulate the most of?” Being a self-proclaimed minimalist (meaning: I try to cut down on clutter as much as possible by giving away excess items to friends/family and donating to the Goodwill so-much-so that they’re probably thinking I work there part-time by now), I didn’t readily think of anything I “accumulate” or have in excess just chilling out around my house. But then, it hit me. Suddenly, and all at once. There’s that one box. Full of that stack of stuff. Stuff that would make complete and utterly-no-sense-at-all to anyone else looking through it. Stuff that other people would likely throw away. (Because it’s not suited for them.) It’s tailored specifically for me. But it’s not something I’ll ever outgrow, either. (which is probably why I’ve kept it all...