Let The Purge Begin

The January-Jobless-College student has agreed 

to lead the charge against "The Stuff."

First stop. Containment. Check.

The goal: To create an indoor play space. We have a huge basement that has collected dust and stuff in equal amount. We've organized, categorized, and thrown out a whole bunch. Stay tuned for progress.

Easier said than done in some instances. 
Here's the thing. 
I need to organize my desk area.
First I must contend with heaps of paperwork. 
Stacks of reports, meeting reminders, court papers, correspondence and so on.

As the pile amassed, I couldn't help but wonder why I kept every single piece of information that came my way, anything with a name on it. I have another box just like it downstairs.

One day, I realized what is in those boxes represents a piece of someone's life. In some cases, it is all the history I have for my children.

Makes me sad.

That I can't change the past.

Looking to the future is all we can do.

Together. 

With a lot of help from God. 

Who had a plan all along.