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Look around your spaces and observe your life talismans. You know, those little things you hang on to that remind you about family history, experiences you’ve had in your life, each one tells a story. As I get older, I’m finding reminders that I no longer need to keep, and others that are still warm memories about people.
Yeah, we all do it. We collect little things about the stories in our lives. Then, as we approach the ‘home stretch’ of our lives, the talismans filling our spaces become someone else’s treasure, or they find their home in a rubbish pile. What are some unique talismans you enjoy, and what’s their story?
My Grandmother sheltered a Jewish family during World War II. They shared a set of silver place settings as gratitude for her generous gift. I have a fork from that set and when my eyes gaze upon it, my heart imagines the stories of how the fork came into my possession. I don’t know all the stories, but the smaller story it represents is all about how we take care of each other.
Oh, then there’s a pair of children’s dress shoes that my older sister wore when she was quite young. My older sister died many years ago, but her little shoes remind me of the joyous gift she continues to be to me these many years later. Her little feet went places in those shoes. I was not there; I wasn’t even a gleam in my parent’s eye yet, but my sister had life in those shoes. Seems silly, I know, but those shoes keep my connection to my big sis somehow.
I came upon a shackle once upon a time that surely bound a slave once upon a time. Long before I appeared on this earth, I experience an unexplainable connection to the countless lives that were touched by such a cruel thing. I wonder about their stories, what made their hearts full of love, and the horrific drama they surely endured. I keep the talisman to remember how indelibly connected we are, and there are lives impacted by experiences we can only imagine.
Well, there are countless other little things I’ve collected through the years. As I share these talismans with others by human connection or by rubbish, these are little representations of stories that made my life what it is. Life is an interesting experiment, isn’t it?
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Life Gifts
- I send you pregnant pauses to remember how much you are loved and cared for.
- I send you different flavored lollipops to quench your craving.
- I send you peaces.
- I send you a warm, snuggly kitty to comfort your soul and remind you about the power of love.
- I send you delicious caring and big love.
- I send you showers of confetti filled with sparkling, renewing energy to keep you fresh and succulent.
- I send you comfort, joy and sustenance through your retirement.
- I send you honor and respect as you navigate this wave in your life.
- I send you quiet fields of lavender to enjoy soft, quiet moments.
- I send you the lightest hint of lilac and a handful of petals.
- I send you billowing bubbles of joy.
- I send you chortles, giggles, and warm hugs.
- I send you wide open spaces big enough for all your dreams to materialize.
- I send you permission to be exactly how you are today.
- I send you chortles, giggles and warm hugs.
- I send you fruit-full surprises in your journey.
- I send you appreciation for caring to make healthy choices for yourself.
- I send you patience to allow new things to unfold positively for your life.
- I send you calm and gentle breezes wafting love and joy around you.
- I send you light to illuminate the places inside you that seem dark.
- I send you delicious moments to remove clutter from your life.
- I send you virtual blankets to keep you warm, and good thoughts that your electricity is soon restored.
- I send you fresh, crisp apple bites of life to bite into everyday.
- I send you love.
- I send you warm nourishing rays of light.
- I send you succulent sweet chocolate kisses and delightfully warm hugs.
- I send you good thoughts for successful surgery, for doctors and nurses to care for you with love and honor, and for healing comfort.
- I send you delicious moments filled with rare and marvelous accents that grow your heart.
- I send you comfy pillows to cradle you in love and comfort.
- I send you revolving hours of joy for writing about what you want to write about.
- I send you showers of strength as you walk your journey.
- I send you patience and understanding, and a powerful little elf to manage all your worries.
- I send you a warm, relaxing breeze, a comfortable hammock with sounds of water lapping on the shore.
- I send you light energy to charge your healthy cells and create health.
- I send you fresh strawberries to enjoy in a mild, sunny meadow upon a lush spring mountain.
- I send you showers of strength as you walk your journey.
- I send you giggles and chortles to accent all the moments of your day.
- I send you contagious child-like giggles and unstoppable smiles.
- I send you peaces to resolve the conflicts you’re experiencing right now.
- I send you calm, to remember love and caring.
- I send you joy.
- I send you bright-colored flowers that fragrantly shower your surroundings with joy and delight.
- I send you over-flowing cups of love to restore your heart and soul.
- I send you lush green mountain meadows splattered with wildflowers for you to rest and rejuvenate your soul.
- I send you whimsical moments that make you giggle out loud, whether or not you’re around people.
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