dixiegypsy 0 #1 August 28, 2008 So here's the set-up: You're moving and going through old boxes. You come across a box of notes and loose journal entries that you wrote back in the day. After reading them you realize that the memories they induce are nothing but sad ones. What would you do? Keep them? Throw them out?"Love all. Trust few. Do wrong to none." -Shakespeare Gold Coast Skydivers Pink Mafia #176 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iluvtofly 0 #2 August 28, 2008 I voted yes only because I'm attempting to change my own personal packratism ways. Last time I moved I filled up a 14ft Uhaul 1 1/2 times. That's way too much shit for a single 24 year old to have. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hausse 0 #3 August 28, 2008 I'm currently moving and all my possessions fit 2 trunks and a couple of plastic bags that I only still have as I was to lazy to go through it and toss all the shit out, so I'm definitely for tossing it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrwrong 0 #4 August 28, 2008 I voted yes. My reasons for that? Well the past is the past, I have put that shit behind me and grown as a person just because I have managed to do that. Why dwell over the past when you should live here and now (and also hopefully in the future for some time) “The sum of intelligence on the planet is a constant; the population is growing.” - George Bernard Shaw He who dies with the most toys, wins..... dudeist skydiver # 19515 Buy quality and cry once! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #5 August 28, 2008 QuoteSo here's the set-up: You're moving and going through old boxes. You come across a box of notes and loose journal entries that you wrote back in the day. After reading them you realize that the memories they induce are nothing but sad ones. What would you do? Keep them? Throw them out? You just have to decide for yourself what to keep and what to throw out. I have a folder where I keep all the scraps, newspaper clippings, bib numbers, pictures, etc from my long distance running days, but all the trophies I won (they would have stretched across the fireplace mantel) are long gone as useless stuff that takes up space, though I did keep a medal that I won for finishing 3rd in the deaf national cross country championships. I also still have a few glass mugs from some of my races, and my last race was in 1990. When I had a girlfriend in high school, I kept every note and letter from her. It would have filled a paper supply box from Office Max. I am still friends with her to this day, but all the notes went out to the trash when I got married. Everybody's different. You do what you want."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dixiegypsy 0 #6 August 28, 2008 Thanks all! This stuff definitely isn't enough stuff to where it really takes up physical room, just a lot of mental space. I still remember everything from back then and how it's all made me who I am today and for that I am grateful-- for the painful reminders I am not; therefore, I will be throwing a majority of that crap out. "Love all. Trust few. Do wrong to none." -Shakespeare Gold Coast Skydivers Pink Mafia #176 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broke 0 #7 August 28, 2008 Keep anything happy, and burn the rest. Also burning notes that bring sorrow can be symbolic of a release. Although if you have any cool poems you might want to hold onto those.Divot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madhatter 0 #8 August 28, 2008 QuoteKeep anything happy, and burn the rest. Also burning notes that bring sorrow can be symbolic of a release. Although if you have any cool poems you might want to hold onto those. I agree with this. I did a similar cleanup earlier this year - what's the use in hanging onto memories of what could have been?A VERY MERRY UNBIRTHDAY TO YOU!!! D.S # 125 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #9 August 28, 2008 Not exactly on topic, but I have already thrown away some memories, like this day 5 years ago. None of it was not on purpose though. _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DangerRoo 0 #10 August 28, 2008 ya, toss it. make new memories or collect new crap to toss out in a few years (I.C.D#2 VP) "<3 ..Looks like breasts coming out of an ice cream cone. Mmmm."~John Mitchell "I'm good with my purple penis straw" ~sky mama Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guppie01 0 #11 August 28, 2008 Depends.... In HS I had a very dark depressed side to me... on the outside I was always the happy go-lucky girl (mask), but on the inside I was in turmoil. I wrote some very dark poems - my mom found them once and nearly had a heart attack. I have kept those poems to remind me of the place I was, and how wonderful the place I am today. Also to remind me that masking my emotions never did me any good. If they serve a positive purpose, even though they have sad memories, I say keep them. If not - discard. g"Let's do something romantic this Saturday... how bout we bust out the restraints?" Raddest Ho this side of Jersey #1 - MISS YOU OMG, is she okay? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LuckyMcSwervy 0 #12 August 28, 2008 The good old Boyfriend Bonfire!!! Before I got married I did one (in a fireplace) with shit I wanted gone (old cards, notes, pictures, etc.) from old boyfriends that didn't really have any *true* and *lasting* meaning to me. Now that I'm divorced, I have boxes of cards, little love notes and a ton of other stuff that I feel were all lies and should be burned, but as of this exact date 5 years ago today (the day he said he wanted a divorce), I just don't have the heart yet. It is quite a spiritual release when you finally get around to it!Always be kinder than you feel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dixiegypsy 0 #13 August 29, 2008 Quote The good old Boyfriend Bonfire!!! Indeed!!Good luck with your box thanks for all the feedback peeps!"Love all. Trust few. Do wrong to none." -Shakespeare Gold Coast Skydivers Pink Mafia #176 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #14 August 29, 2008 Quote Good luck with your box Worth repeatingYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #15 August 29, 2008 Quote Quote Good luck with your box Worth repeating “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
porpoishead 8 #16 August 29, 2008 if it makes you sad, roast the shit.if you want a friend feed any animal Perry Farrell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dixiegypsy 0 #17 August 29, 2008 Quote Good luck with your box [Smile] Worth repeating[Laugh][Laugh][Laugh] Quote [Laugh][Laugh][Laugh] [Laugh][Laugh][Laugh] ps i dont know what the fuck is going on with my 'in reply to's. i obviously don't know how to do that correctly."Love all. Trust few. Do wrong to none." -Shakespeare Gold Coast Skydivers Pink Mafia #176 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #18 August 29, 2008 My wife had a bunch of photos of her & her old boyfriend in a box in the basement. It went out in the trash a couple years ago. She probably still doesn't realize it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
birdlike 0 #19 August 29, 2008 #2 is what I voted. But it would depend a bit on how sad they are. I guess I voted from the perspective of not having such really sad memories evoked by my old saved junk and notes and cards and stuff. I treasure it because it's part of me and my life. No, I don't throw it away -- usually ever.Spirits fly on dangerous missions Imaginations on fire Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
birdlike 0 #20 August 29, 2008 QuoteWhen I had a girlfriend in high school, I kept every note and letter from her. It would have filled a paper supply box from Office Max. I am still friends with her to this day, but all the notes went out to the trash when I got married. Everybody's different. You do what you want. I am not married, haven't found "the one." I have to imagine that if I were to find her, to the point of wanting to marry her, the old stuff would lose its magic and I wouldn't mind detaching from it and letting it go up in smoke. (Yes, I'd burn it.) Shouldn't the woman you marry make you want to forget the ones who came before?Spirits fly on dangerous missions Imaginations on fire Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #21 August 29, 2008 Why cling on to misery? Ditch it.When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dixiegypsy 0 #22 August 31, 2008 UPDATE: Trashed, burned, gone...for good! YAY!"Love all. Trust few. Do wrong to none." -Shakespeare Gold Coast Skydivers Pink Mafia #176 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
apollard24 0 #23 August 31, 2008 Good for you! I've done that myself in getting rid of pictures, etc and replacing them with new memories that are so much better than what I was holding onto. It was time for me so I made that decision and it was the best thing I ever did. Every person is different but I'm so happy I did.Breathe out so I can breathe you in... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LuckyMcSwervy 0 #24 August 31, 2008 Quote UPDATE: Trashed, burned, gone...for good! YAY! I bet that felt good. Take care!Always be kinder than you feel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #25 August 31, 2008 Quote UPDATE: Trashed, burned, gone...for good! YAY! Memories never go away. Just the physical evidence of them can be tossed. Good or bad. Sort through them. Let go or not. We learn from them all. Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
