Sentimental Stuff
When a Collection Stops Being Something You See
A collection is supposed to be something you can see. The records on the shelf. The pottery in the cabinet. The vintage cameras. The books.…
sentimental items
Past Versions of You Are Taking Up a Lot of Closet Space
Someone Else’s Things Come With Someone Else’s History
Family History Does Not Fit Every Family Home
Vacation Memories Do Not Require a Gift Shop Annex
Some Cards Finish Their Job the Day You Read Them
Childhood Is Precious. Every Piece of Paper Is Not.
Fourteen Nearly Identical Photos Are Still Fourteen Decisions
A Memory Can Survive Without Its Prop
Some Things Are Hard to Throw Away Because They Aren’t Really Things