What is left behind

[blackfeatherdjr]

I had occasion to peruse the shelves of McKay Used Books a few weeks ago. I've always liked used bookstores; it's like a treasure hunt, and you don't know what you'll walk out with, or even if you'll find anything. And the titles are old, out of print and obscure, not the kind you'll have heard of or even found on a Google search. There's horror

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[sharkbait]

I always wonder about things like that, and things you see in thrift stores, little "I love you thiiiiisss much" statuettes that somebody received sometime in their life. Did they fall out of love with the person? Was it a gift from child to parent and it got tossed out with everything else after the parent died? It makes me sad if I stand and think about those things too long. :/

[kremlindusk]

I know exactly what you mean. I get the same way in places like Savers or Goodwill. I try not to think about it cuz it kinda depresses me. I'm almost more sentimental about objects than people. I feel like I feel complicated things when I think about a person, but if I see an object of theirs lying around, it all becomes simple and clear. You know, like in movies when you only see a discarded doll and you have to guess what happened to the kid who owned it. Or for me, if I have an argument with someone and then they leave the room and I see something of theirs that strikes me as sweet - like a collectible toy or a doodle they drew - that's when I'll feel bad that we fought. But not in the heat of the moment while looking the person in the eye.

That's exactly why I have such a hard time throwing away Christmas cards and birthday cards and any kind of card. I feel so, so guilty to get rid of something that someone took the time to personalize to me.

[tragicwhore]

you know what really gets to me? seeing peoples framed pictures in a thrift store. fucking goodwill employees are too lazy to even remove them from the frame before stocking the shelves, and as such you walk straight into "look at all the dead grandparents land".

I'm an heirloom kind of guy. I think there should be some one that cares enough to care for your legacy. as much as it saddens me to go to estate sales, I do because I know that even if their family didn't care enough to, I will treasure the thing that I take away.

treasure that book.