I Followed The Yellow Brick Road

About 8 years ago I began a 6 year mission to simplify and declutter our home. I have always been an organized person, and can put my hand on just about any requested item immediately, but wanted a better handle on the inner peace that comes with this process. One of the items I came across was a box of save greeting cards. I had saved wedding cards, new baby cards, many birthday and anniversary cards. Enough is enough, what am I doing with these? I had never looked at them again. So that night I discarded the box and wrote on social media that I had gained back that shoebox size space in my closet. By morning I was bombarded with comments. WHY after all these years of saving them would you get rid of them. Quickly I retrieved them from the trash. After several hours I came to my senses and decided social media was not going to hold me back from my goal to be somewhat decluttered before our retirement day in 2023.

As I went through them one last time I came across the first Valentine Day cards we gave each other in 1977. The messages were typical of a newlywed couple of only 9 days. I placed them in a safe spot with the few items I use to decorate for February. We both agreed that we would no longer buy overpriced greeting cards each holiday only to be discarded days later. Those precious cards have come out February 1st every year and placed where we can see them all month. A reminder of our love that was, love that is, and love that always will be. Happy 49th Valentine’s Day my Sweetie!