i'm trying to do away with knick knacks and all these little thingies that just collect dusts on the window sill of my bedroom. but there are just some things that's difficult for me to let go. for example, those miniature chinese vases at the back were from my very first trip abroad. of course when i bought them, there was a person at home that did the cleaning and dusting. the little buddha was given to me by my sister for good luck although i haven't won big in the lottery yet (or maybe that's not the luck that it's supposed to bring me). and this little elephant was from ex-partner's mother's farm house. when we lived in the farm i would see her always touching this little elephant and it looked like she gets transported to a different time and world by the look on her face. she had a really wide window and the window sill was full of little knickknacks but this seemed special to her. so when the farm house was sold and she moved into a home, she brought a few of them including this elephant. when she passed on, ex-partner wanted them discarded in the trash bin but i rescued this elephant. it shouldn't mean anything to me and shouldn't have cared but for some reason, i did care that it meant something to her. both he and his sister only wanted the ones with monetary value, like her jewelry, and those that the antique dealer tagged as valuable. so i rescued it and kept it. it is supposed to bring good luck, too, but i suppose the good luck is my health and what remained of my sanity after my relationship with her son ended.
my sister had been urging me to organize my stuff just in case something happens to me. for all i care, they can just discard all the material things i have around, burn my manuscripts and give away my books to charity. after all, no matter how much we hoard we can't bring these into the after life.
what the heck! we're just talking about knickknacks; how did we get into the talk of the after life?!?!
in any case, since i am not inclined to get near any "Creatures: Animals or insects, great or small" for week 21 of the 52-week challenge, this is also my entry for that challenge. although i could fish out a couple of shots from when i went last to the zoo with the northster.
That really is a uniquely adorable little elephant! Whoever designed/carved it had a beautiful mental relationship with elephants; it calls out to be stroked! I think you're fortunate to have it, and it would please her that you appreciate it.
A colleague of mine had a sign in his office saying, 'A clean desk is the sign of a sick mind!'. Hang on to the precious things Vikki, let go of any stuff.
A nice story. I didn't read that you didn't like your ex-MIL so perhaps it brings back nice memories and perhaps you use it at times to transport your thoughts somewhere else.
