tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699385733480282081.post5684203482149511203..comments2024-03-22T22:20:02.000+11:00Comments on a long personal essay: Sacred ItemsMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03487894789971938605noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699385733480282081.post-51724387055978048952015-09-22T17:00:50.396+10:002015-09-22T17:00:50.396+10:00My favourite toy from 2005 still lives in my room....My favourite toy from 2005 still lives in my room. I can't imagine ever letting her go. Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03487894789971938605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699385733480282081.post-42337673316101958272015-09-21T09:45:00.774+10:002015-09-21T09:45:00.774+10:00wow I feel you on this. In a massive spring clean ...wow I feel you on this. In a massive spring clean we got rid of most of our childhood toys but there were some that absolutely could not go, for example my cuddly snowman from 1999 which I still sleep with. It's really hard to let go. Your post reminded me of the story of the Velveteen Rabbit<br /><br />Aida<br />x<br /><br /><a href="www.kidisalright.com" rel="nofollow">This Kid Is Alright</a><br />Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17087451354985785618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699385733480282081.post-38798596500449820142015-09-21T08:13:14.658+10:002015-09-21T08:13:14.658+10:00Diaries should never be let go. We wrote them for...Diaries should never be let go. We wrote them for a reason, and even if letting go would be better, wouldn't that be a waste of the time and effort we spent with that notebook?Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03487894789971938605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699385733480282081.post-61548488282240105322015-09-21T08:11:37.230+10:002015-09-21T08:11:37.230+10:00I guess the clutter is the problem, and that somet...I guess the clutter is the problem, and that sometimes I get so caught up in the past that it almost ruins my future. That feeling of nostalgia makes me a second rate human being in the present. Dwelling on all my old mistakes makes me almost repeat them because I think that's who I am and that's my worth. Sometimes you need to let go of some things for the sake of your health.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03487894789971938605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699385733480282081.post-56759751744083048162015-09-21T08:09:09.195+10:002015-09-21T08:09:09.195+10:00Good old memories are healthy! I'm sad that t...Good old memories are healthy! I'm sad that those toys are gone for good now, but it turns out my dad never actually threw them away, so instead we gave them to a thrift shop and someone will make their own memories with them.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03487894789971938605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699385733480282081.post-56271022969440469422015-09-21T08:08:05.807+10:002015-09-21T08:08:05.807+10:00I love that. I think I'm starting to find tha...I love that. I think I'm starting to find that talking to people is more cumbersome than the sense of belonging I used to think was worth it. With things there's no effort. But then, with some people there's no effort needed either.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03487894789971938605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699385733480282081.post-9523140520834574602015-09-21T08:06:29.624+10:002015-09-21T08:06:29.624+10:00I remember Strawberry Shortcake! It's funny h...I remember Strawberry Shortcake! It's funny how some of the less significant childhood stuff can lay forgotten until one day it's brought up again. I think it most definitely is okay to love items from the past, because it's just another thing to love. I guess that as long as they're there they can still make you happy, and that's a good thing.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03487894789971938605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699385733480282081.post-87979172947605364142015-09-21T02:18:35.772+10:002015-09-21T02:18:35.772+10:00I feel you. I collect paper and words, diaries fro...I feel you. I collect paper and words, diaries from 2009 [with terrible memories] and result cards from parent teachers meetings are still with me and I'm not letting go of them for god knows how long.<br /><br />xo,<br />www.notyourtypeblog.comAreebahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08622201406009284143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699385733480282081.post-72299482089640124512015-09-21T00:01:27.016+10:002015-09-21T00:01:27.016+10:00Aww i can totally relate to this, i have my own to...Aww i can totally relate to this, i have my own toys too thats been kept away, i don't really feel the need of throwing them because they were once part of my childhood, and my childhood is something i can't let go. <br /><br />sarahrizaga.blogspot.comOnly Yesterday Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789545957809883032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699385733480282081.post-61276410315979413652015-09-19T03:51:33.133+10:002015-09-19T03:51:33.133+10:00Great post! It's really true what you say. I a...Great post! It's really true what you say. I also get really attached to those things, they bring a lot of good old memories back! :) <br /><br />http://isafashionebella.blogspot.com xIsabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14234191413237891925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699385733480282081.post-28702289709413887902015-09-18T22:47:29.233+10:002015-09-18T22:47:29.233+10:00I always got more comfort from things than from pe...I always got more comfort from things than from people. They don't ask questions or talk back, they just let you pour your heart out.<br /> <br />/ Avy <br /><a href="http://mymotherfuckedmickjagger.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"><b>http://MyMotherFuckedMickJagger.blogspot.com</b></a><br /> <br /><br /><br />♥<br />AVYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01035987277042149877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699385733480282081.post-66919688540021044622015-09-18T09:54:09.510+10:002015-09-18T09:54:09.510+10:00I love this post. It hit me right in the feelings....I love this post. It hit me right in the feelings. <br /><br />I used to be obsessed with Strawberry Shortcake, and I had countless dolls, books, a complete bedset, stickers, and so many other items with pictures of that red headed cartoon character. Now, all I have left is a small box with a few dolls. I will never get rid of them. Like you, I'm a certified packrat. I love my items from the past. And you know what? That's okay. Aylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16717898479907365157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699385733480282081.post-70590695500406387052015-09-16T21:26:33.317+10:002015-09-16T21:26:33.317+10:00Even though we haven't seen that duck we used ...Even though we haven't seen that duck we used to cuddle when we were a wee one year old, or the bunny we used to dress in all sorts of toy clothes (more expensive than our own) - It's these memories that make us want to keep them even though we never use them anymore. Maybe it's sentimental muscle memory? somewhere deep in our subconscious we will never be able to let go.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03487894789971938605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699385733480282081.post-28330106407767093072015-09-16T21:24:53.989+10:002015-09-16T21:24:53.989+10:00Exactly! Whenever I clean my room I end up sittin...Exactly! Whenever I clean my room I end up sitting on the floor reading through old diaries and holding stuff I could never get rid of. The point of cleaning my room was to get rid of it all, but it never ever happens.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03487894789971938605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699385733480282081.post-77363913270541150442015-09-16T21:23:54.123+10:002015-09-16T21:23:54.123+10:00Hahaha. True. I am totally going to need that fl...Hahaha. True. I am totally going to need that flaking plaster fossil I won at some science week thing back when I was 10. We can keep fooling ourselves.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03487894789971938605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699385733480282081.post-65221932667615173562015-09-16T21:22:48.669+10:002015-09-16T21:22:48.669+10:00Sentimental. That's the word I was looking fo...Sentimental. That's the word I was looking for as I was writing this post. I guess I just replaced it with the word sacred - It's a little more religious and monumental in a sense don't you think? I remember my old DS :') Mario Kart was always my favourite, and so were those 'story' games. It's a pity when you've collected so much only to give it all away second hand. I guess our new DS's are our phones and laptops, and they're definitely an upgrade (or maybe not because social media can be pretty evil).Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03487894789971938605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699385733480282081.post-90623079185377998752015-09-16T21:20:25.533+10:002015-09-16T21:20:25.533+10:00Thank you Rukiya, and thanks for telling me about ...Thank you Rukiya, and thanks for telling me about your lovely awards.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03487894789971938605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699385733480282081.post-21578260138919198612015-09-16T21:19:44.383+10:002015-09-16T21:19:44.383+10:00I used to always get ashamed of being ashamed of m...I used to always get ashamed of being ashamed of my toys. My sister and I used to both take stuffed toys on holidays and I used to make her hold mine for me in order to not look 'stupid'. I guess I outgrew my special items slower than average, and I can't say it's ever truly left me. What if it never does?Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03487894789971938605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699385733480282081.post-21257308277500768552015-09-16T10:42:14.563+10:002015-09-16T10:42:14.563+10:00My family was planning on selling a bunch of my st...My family was planning on selling a bunch of my stuffed animals and when we took them from out of the storage, I saw so many of my stuffed animals-- even one's I haven't seen in years. And it was hard for me to be torn away from them because, of course, of the memories. It makes me sad to think about it...<br /><br />xoxo MorningAbigail Lennahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00629691351291882685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699385733480282081.post-34506057260744831852015-09-16T08:04:44.048+10:002015-09-16T08:04:44.048+10:00I COMPLETELY understand this!!!!! I want to keep e...I COMPLETELY understand this!!!!! I want to keep everything- even the crumbling phone cases. After all, who knows when you might NEED it? ;) Toys have so many memories though, they're especially hard to let go of. It's good to declutter but gosh, it's so hard...Grace Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07864931544458385634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699385733480282081.post-55449355704497746622015-09-16T04:33:36.630+10:002015-09-16T04:33:36.630+10:00Wow, I can so relate, crumbling phone cases and al...Wow, I can so relate, crumbling phone cases and all!! I think the practical side of me likes to try and justify keeping everything by saying "oh yah, but I KNOW I'll need it again some day!" :) I'll just keep telling myself that one.... :p<br /><br />Chloe | <a href="http://www.itisachloething.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">It's A Chloe Thing</a>Chloe https://www.blogger.com/profile/08880494407977778602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699385733480282081.post-35371517524193132582015-09-16T04:26:51.817+10:002015-09-16T04:26:51.817+10:00This post resonated with me. It evoked memories of...This post resonated with me. It evoked memories of my childhood. It made me realise that I have a lot of stuff, stuff that I haven't touched in years, but I just can't bring myself to get rid of them, because they hold sentimental value. Just a few weeks ago, my mother suggested that I give away my old DS to someone as it was just collecting dust. I was extremely hesitant. It was so hard for me to let go. But you're right: there will be new memories and items to teasure and we should allow ourselves to grow. Thanks for sharing!<br /><br />Xx<br /><br />MorganaMorgana Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03957345744899588201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699385733480282081.post-59128435155846493622015-09-16T01:20:47.419+10:002015-09-16T01:20:47.419+10:00Every single one of your posts are absolutely amaz...Every single one of your posts are absolutely amazing. I know that you've enrolled into my Blogger Choice Awards and just wanted to say that you only have 3 more days left to nominate people for categories, all the information about that is on my blog in previous posts, thanks!<br /><br />Rukiya XXRukiya Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00533442768823916069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6699385733480282081.post-73876232963324389862015-09-15T19:58:38.922+10:002015-09-15T19:58:38.922+10:00I can totally relate to this, M.
As frivolous as i...I can totally relate to this, M.<br />As frivolous as it sounds, somehow, toys and dolls do end up having a special place in our hearts! Yet, we really have to move on at times, instead of getting stuck to one thing. <br />Stay awesome as ever,<br />Much love,<br />Archie <3 <br />http://eeriefairy.blogspot.com Archiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04450489141434668475noreply@blogger.com