Monday, August 02, 2010

The Circle of Stuff

I went yard sailing on Friday, something I usually only do on Saturday.  I went to a couple and did some other shopping and on the way home, found one that I had difficulty locating the first time around.  While I was browsing I overheard the woman holding the yard sale that this was for the youth group at her church.  I told her I had some stuff at my house and I would be glad to donate it. 

I have been doing my yearly cleaning out and had a pile of stuff in the spare bedroom.  I knew my local thrift store was not really in need of the stuff, but I hadn't come up with any other place to take it.  You see, the complication of my quest to rid my life of clutter is that I hate to throw things out.  I don't mind getting rid of it, but the thought of useful items in a landfill makes me crazy.   

I went home and gathered up the stuff and took it out to her.  She was thrilled, glad to have it.  That felt really good.   

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