As part of my new regimen, I am going through all of my images and putting them in plastic sheet protectors. I have come across so many other things in the midst of my folders and envelopes of clippings: postcards, love notes, personal photos. In case it hasn't been made abundantly clear before, THESE are the things I would grab should a fire occur. These are the things that matter to me (of course after I grabbed my girls, my sweetheart, my cat, and my bunny lamp) --- these chopped up images interspersed with small delicate mementos.
I have given up on saving birthday cards, concert tickets, etc., but everything else --- it stays. This is my story told in fragments, sprinkled between dozens of files. To leaf through it all now is both painful and rewarding. And most importantly, to revisit these images and give them a respectable home so I can peruse them with purpose now ---- that is SOME accomplishment! I find that arranging them on the pages is a sort of artmaking process itself. How tabular! How terrific!
Changing topics.com, I must give a few little shoutouts: to my lady friends --- you's are the bests! you totally helped me out this morning!; and to my sweet - the rush is a beautiful surprise&touching; oh while we're at it, let's go all the way: to n. for being empowered!; to jen for feeling the UP of life today --- woohoo for saying NOW is the time!; to sol&jlla i cannot BELIEVE you're going to be here soooo soon!; and to jacob - in-my-book.com, you rock my world!
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