Maree’s musings
LEAVING and TAKING …
I’m sure all you readers will be relieved, as I am, that the recent devastating fires in Nelson and elsewhere are over. You can’t help but feel for those people getting the word to evacuate, and as soon as possible. Leaving your home in a hurry is bad enough, but deciding what to take just adds to the stress. Does anybody plan ahead of time like they’re supposed to? And even if one has; it’s not that simple: we all get so used to having our stuff on hand and being comfortable with knowing it’s all safe.
It got me thinking about what other folk, and I of course, really value. Being clear-headed and rational when you’re in a state of panic is nigh to impossible; so it probably pays to Think Ahead. And when it comes to the crunch; is it a question of value, irreplaceability, necessity or what? How do you sort the priorities? I honestly don’t know what I would take or leave. My cats, naturally. My probably too large frog sculpture collection, although packing them up would preclude that! I’m partial to pot plants. The poetry I haven’t finished writing would have to be up there as it’s still on scraps of paper in a folder somewhere. Slack! … Continue Reading
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