What possessed me to buy these? I must have had some recipe in mind, but I can’t for the life of me remember what it was. That’s how long these have been sitting on my shelves. Going through the pantry today, I scooted them over to the side—after all, they’ve been there forever. I’m used to seeing them every time I put away groceries. But today I stop and think: why am I keeping these?
I collect things in my heart, too. Grudges, ways of coping, reactions to people. Some of these served a purpose for a time—it’s the way I got by. But now, today, they’re useless. I don’t need them anymore. So why keep them?
It’s time to throw out the carrots.
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I hate canned carrots. I only like cooked carrots in a pot roast. I had a friend who was bringing "candied carrots" to Christmas dinner a couple of years ago. Justin likes them so I was like sure, go ahead and bring them. She showed up with two cans of carrots, stuck them in the microwave and threw in some butter. I am now taking carrots off the table indefinitely as a side dish. I have many cans of them though because I feed them to my kids.... Just because I don't like them doesn't mean they can't.
I collect things in my heart, too. I wish I could be more forgetful in that respect.
You so hit the nail on the head. This was poetry to me...
you sure hit the nail on the head. I would like to remember to be grateful for letting go of stuff - like canned carrots (which *I* would *never* buy!!!) suzy
Seeing life in its simplicities and connections is can be a key ot unburdening the heart. Bravo sister.
*de-lurking*
con.vict.ing.
i was reading along, laughing to myself, thinking about my own carrots in the pantry. i do that, too!
and, then i read the second paragraph. oh, my. i do that, too... etime to de-clutter the carrots in my own heart.
and i hate carrots. why would i keep them around?
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