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Kevin and Darren live in Portland Oregon and are a gay, committed couple. We believe in life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all...regardless of sexual orientation, gender, race, nationality, financial status, and being. Erase man-made borders and "they" become "we". New Site: HERE.Wednesday, August 18
Books...
We are in the process of cleaning up and rearranging the living area in our basement. We spend most of our time down there and the dogs have a large area where they live/eat/sleep near our entertainment area (TV/VCR/DVD/Stereo).
When I moved in with Darren, I did get rid of a lot of stuff...things I had been packing around for years- i.e., clothing, lots of paper stuff, things I inherited from Rick, etc. The load became much lighter and so did my attitude. I am now looking at all of my books (and I have a bunch). It has crossed my mind to get rid of the lot...but I am getting to a place in my mind where I don't want to give them up...any of them.
After 45 years, I have this regret: That I ever threw away a book, an album, one piece of artwork or other religious/cultural item. When I think of all that I've discarded over the years, I get emotional. Not because any of monetary concerns, but because I've grown old enough to realize that these items are the only possessions I ever really cared about. They contain my spiritual history.
Keep it. Keep it all.
When I moved in with Darren, I did get rid of a lot of stuff...things I had been packing around for years- i.e., clothing, lots of paper stuff, things I inherited from Rick, etc. The load became much lighter and so did my attitude. I am now looking at all of my books (and I have a bunch). It has crossed my mind to get rid of the lot...but I am getting to a place in my mind where I don't want to give them up...any of them.
After 45 years, I have this regret: That I ever threw away a book, an album, one piece of artwork or other religious/cultural item. When I think of all that I've discarded over the years, I get emotional. Not because any of monetary concerns, but because I've grown old enough to realize that these items are the only possessions I ever really cared about. They contain my spiritual history.
Keep it. Keep it all.
posted by jikido # 2:05 PM 
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