I dont have much money right now. In fact sometimes I try not to be hungry just so I dont have to eat food. Its not a big deal its just what happens when your in college. So I dont go shopping much. Thing is there was something I have been waiting to buy for several months now. Its a box. I know your like a box??? why a box??? Well see in my life when something ends, and i mean something big I make a box. I sometimes cover it with photos, or I just put all the photos inside. I have a box for all my freshman year college stuff, and one for sophomore year. I assume I will make one at the end of this year too. I put keepsakes and random things that have symbolic meaning to me.
So this box I have in front of me now. I put all of nonna's stuff it in. The contents are: one photo album that I made for her with photos of our whole family. one scarf she made for me. a sweatshirt i bought her that has my college name on it. a bookmark that she kept in her bible. about 50 postcards sent to her from her family still in Italy. a golden flower pin. and a green plastic rosary. and her prayer book.
I think putting all this in the box will help me emotionally. I need to work harder on keeping it in the box. Lately when I have gotten upset I would take all her stuff out and sprawl it on the floor. Look at it all and smell it all. Its comforting. I know one day I will have to put the box in a closet or something. I wont take it out much, but it will always always be there.
Its just for now is it ok if I keep it where I can see it?
Thursday, April 24, 2008
one big box, 12 dollars
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i not only think it's ok but think it's a very cool idea! great idea. maybe i should do one for my parents.
Love the idea Stef. What a wonderful way to keep memories. You keep that box wherever you need to right now. You will know when the time comes to put it away.
I think it is a cool idea as well! And honey, it is your box, you keep it right where YOU want it, for how ever long you want to! Sending HUGS to you Stef!
Sweetie, That's a very nice idea there to keep everything together where you can get to it and look through it when you need to be comforted. There is no right or wrong way to go about any of this. We just get through it as best we can.
Hugs little one.
This is a great idea, Stef. I'm glad it brings you comfort and remember - there are no rules in this process. If it feels like the right thing to do, then it is. ((hugs))
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