Storage
When I moved from one house to another
there were many things I had no room
for. What does one do? I rented a storage
space. And filled it. Years passed.
Occasionally I went there and looked in,
but nothing happened, not a single
twinge of the heart.
As I grew older the things I cared
about grew fewer, but were more
important. So one day I undid the lock
and called the trash man. He took
everything.
I felt like the little donkey when
his burden is finally lifted. Things!
Burn them, burn them! Make a beautiful
fire! More room in your heart for love,
for the trees! For the birds who own
nothing - the reason they can fly.
Mary Oliver
A beautiful poem by Mary Oliver that reminds us that things can be a burden. I am sure I am not the only one with boxes of stuff untouched through several house moves. When should I say, enough is enough - OUT!
Without going full-on minimalism, we can still reduce our burdens. There are ways to reduce our footprint on the earth and the weight of things on our life: buy less; reduce, reuse, recycle; one in, one out.
Reduce the burden on your shoulders and breathe.
(Photos taken in Cevannes, France.)
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