My beautiful mother loved these Christmas "settings." She loved getting them out at Christmas time. She loved the little bears under the tree.
Me. Not so much.
But when it was time to downsize at my parent's home, long after her death, the plates ended up with me. And it was a bunch of plates and cups. I think it was enough for 12 settings plus a bunch of accessories. It took up a lot of storage space.
They have been in storage for 20 years maybe. I've never used them. Not once. I don't like them.
But I could not throw or give them away -- my mom cherished them!
New thought - let's find someone new to cherish them.
I didn't care what the plates were worth financially. I wanted to find them the right, new home. Immediately.
So, I took them to Stuff Etc. (a consignment shop). But they were out of bins to put your items into. So they wouldn't take the dishes that day. Bummer.
Instead of hauling them home...I saw this nice older lady eye-balling my Christmas China. I said, "Do you like them You can have it?" And she did. I carried them to her car. We were both beaming.
New home found.
Sometimes you also have to let people go. People may come in to your life like a sunrise--bright at the beginning. Sometimes they are like a sunset--warm and over too soon.
Also, try a Facebook break. I recently deactivated my account--it's been so freeing. Today I reached out to two close friends by text. Neither of them are on Facebook--i bet I would not have done that last year.
Now, I'm far from perfect or a purist. Chris has Facebook, so find him there for pictures of our wonderful life.
Peace.
Me. Not so much.
But when it was time to downsize at my parent's home, long after her death, the plates ended up with me. And it was a bunch of plates and cups. I think it was enough for 12 settings plus a bunch of accessories. It took up a lot of storage space.
They have been in storage for 20 years maybe. I've never used them. Not once. I don't like them.
But I could not throw or give them away -- my mom cherished them!
New thought - let's find someone new to cherish them.
I didn't care what the plates were worth financially. I wanted to find them the right, new home. Immediately.
So, I took them to Stuff Etc. (a consignment shop). But they were out of bins to put your items into. So they wouldn't take the dishes that day. Bummer.
Instead of hauling them home...I saw this nice older lady eye-balling my Christmas China. I said, "Do you like them You can have it?" And she did. I carried them to her car. We were both beaming.
New home found.
Sometimes you also have to let people go. People may come in to your life like a sunrise--bright at the beginning. Sometimes they are like a sunset--warm and over too soon.
Also, try a Facebook break. I recently deactivated my account--it's been so freeing. Today I reached out to two close friends by text. Neither of them are on Facebook--i bet I would not have done that last year.
Now, I'm far from perfect or a purist. Chris has Facebook, so find him there for pictures of our wonderful life.
Peace.