Althouse: "I intend to keep things small. Really small. Thoughts and memories don't need closets. I shouldn't need closets."

१७ जुलै, २०१०

"I intend to keep things small. Really small. Thoughts and memories don't need closets. I shouldn't need closets."

Expansively contracting.

१४ टिप्पण्या:

rhhardin म्हणाले...: You can easily keep paths clear through the accumulated junk in the house, at least between rooms you need to get to.; १७/७/१०, ९:५६ AM
Unknown म्हणाले...: Unless it's all going to be sold, she'll need closets.; १७/७/१०, १०:०१ AM
Moose म्हणाले...: One of the sins of vanity is the concept that you will always be what you are forever.
God forbid you're memory should start to fail and all those keepsakes that help remind you of your past are gone in some sort of misguided ritualistic purge.; १७/७/१०, १०:१५ AM
traditionalguy म्हणाले...: In the early 1970s there was an Antique Auction nearby where loads of fine furniture kept showing up from England every week. And around Christmas the prices went down to almost nothing. Who wants old furniture as a gift? At that time I was amazed at that so much high quality surplus furniture from the 1800s to the early 1900s existed as surplus. Now that we have downsized twice, I understand why the English estates unloaded furniture instead of keeping their grandparent's treasures. Just don't unload your grandparent's traditions of love and faith.; १७/७/१०, १०:१९ AM
Wince म्हणाले...: I intend to keep things small. Really small.

Enough, already, with the 1970s!; १७/७/१०, १०:२३ AM
Richard Dolan म्हणाले...: This is the way of religious devotees over many centuries and cultures -- eliminate, simplify, reduce in order to focus. I wonder whether she feels any affinity to that tradition, and if so, whether she relates more to Christian, Buddhist or Hindu mystics and ascetics.; १७/७/१०, १०:३६ AM
traditionalguy म्हणाले...: Richard...She thinks Christian since she loved and was gracious to a Mexican and his Momma, expecting nothing in return. The phrase "Thank You" does not translate into cultures that have not been Christian once.; १७/७/१०, ११:०५ AM
reader_iam म्हणाले...: I love reading Nina's blog.; १७/७/१०, १२:३१ PM
Ophir म्हणाले...: traditionalguy, I'm amazed you can make such a comment without realizing how wrong it is. And how pathetically mean-spirited.

Surely vanity and pride are not traits you would like to associate with the Christian tradition you seem to think so superior.

Some things are universal. You will find kind, considerate, selfless people in all cultures and of all faiths. You will also find small-minded hypocrites in every culture.

شكرا
תודה; १७/७/१०, ४:२६ PM
traditionalguy म्हणाले...: @ Ophir...my apologies to you. I will try to enlarge my small mind. Thanks for the tip. Does it help to say that Judeo-Christian is the same category in my small mind?; १७/७/१०, ४:४४ PM
David म्हणाले...: My wife wants to know where she can get those boots. After that we'll think about closets.; १७/७/१०, ४:५६ PM
halojones-fan म्हणाले...: Shades of Lisa Schmeiser's theory about the Tiny House Backlash...; १७/७/१०, ५:५५ PM
Bryan C म्हणाले...: Our memory is nothing but one big closet. A big, cluttered closet with a hole in the floor.; १९/७/१०, ८:४९ AM
TosaGuy म्हणाले...: For not being into stuff (which I am not either), it looks like she certainly spends alot of money.; १९/७/१०, ९:३९ AM