I was in the post office recently, idly putting stamps on the letters I was mailing. They were the kind of stamps that come pre-sticky and all you have to do is peel them off and stick them on. A man standing nearby said, “I miss when you had to lick each stamp.” I laughed and thought, not me, but whatever. When I got to my car his comment made me think about things I actually do miss.
Things I miss …
Everything, from grocery lists to college papers, being handwritten
Cursive handwriting
No internet, yep, no internet
Finding out things by actually talking to people
Letters and cards in my mailbox
Phones that hung on the kitchen wall and made calls only
The joy of eating watermelon only in the summer when it was the most ripe and delicious
Holidays that were celebrated without a mattress sale or car sale going on
Enjoying a bottle of Coca-Cola and not worrying that it would kill me
Dressing up for Halloween
Eating all of my Halloween candy and never thinking about the calories
Gasoline, and everything else, costing less
Everything being closed on Sunday’s
My children being little
My children thinking I was a superhero (Sarah's note: we still do!)
Being innocent
My mom and dad
All of my aunts and uncles
Having grandparents
Eating a popsicle in the yard in the hot Florida summer
Pretending
Relaxing and never worrying about anything at all!
So, in 2020, one of the things I hope to accomplish is simplifying my life. While I don’t wish for stamps you have to lick, I would enjoy making more phone calls and sending less emails, occasionally having that Coca-Cola and not being panicked about it, being grateful for my children right where they are because they’ll never be little again, making the best of things right where I am every single day and knowing that it is, indeed, a good life!
How will you celebrate the coming year and make it your best one yet and maybe even a little bit simpler?
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