Tuesday, April 27, 2010

COLLECTIONS

I have been to many homes where there is some sort of collection. It ranges from Hummel figurines, to lions to dreidels. While some small collections are nice, they create a huge problem.


  • They encourage bad gifts, you tell someone you love frogs and the next thing you know you are being surrounded by Kermit the frog to a point that you hate the look of his face. You will receive gifts like a velvet frog painting that no one in their right minds needs or wants, but your friend or family member saw the frog and just had to get it for you.
  • They over take your precious space and make your room look and feel cluttered
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  • Every time you go to dust, you have to move them.

  • Every time you move you have to pack them.

  • How can you appreciate the collection when you have so much you can't see any of it?
  • You receive some as gifts and you don't have the heart to give them away, so you stow them in your already over stuffed closet.

  • Too much is never a good thing.


THE SOLUTION:
Spend the money on something that brings you joy like a trip, a fancy restaurant, tickets to a favorite venue, your retirement.
Take a look at your collection of red Christmas bulbs and pick out
your very favorite - this should only be half of the collection. Donate or sell the rest on eBay.
Pick up a healthy compulsive hobby like going for walks with your
significant other or if you are single by yourself.

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