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Transitions, Past Lives

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Tue, 09/15/09 • comments (2)
Anthony Bourdain writes movingly of leaving once-cherished objects behind.

Two things occur to me in reading Bourdain's latest. First, he's one hell of a writer. I'm jealous. But only a little, because I know that his skill and his insight are hard-won, and I'll either choose to learn, or choose fewer regrets.

Second, his thoughts resonate because I'm in a transitional period in which I've distilled my posessions down to what I really need, so I can make plenty of room for what I really want. So my "cherished objects" aren't hidden away in closets any more. I live with them every day. My Birkenstocks, my Bear's Place mug, a Timbuktu messenger bag. A NOLS water bottle.

Slowly, I'm letting go of the relics of my past lives, and my life is filling with new precious things. Henri's favorite blanket. A menu from a restaurant downtown.

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We are nowhere near where you are in this journey, but we are trying to pare down what we have. Amazing how strong those sentimental ties are. :)
Meagan | 09/16/09 5:49AM
I think I'm in a kind of bottleneck because space is so limited right now. Moving two people into a two-bedroom apartment is a bit of a squeeze.

In time, I'll accumulate as much stuff as I had before, and more.

raser | 09/16/09 3:18PM

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