Ken and I worked for Marriott for seven and eleven years, respectively. And during that time, we accumulated quite a few Marriott "treasures" - the least of these being a handful of pens. I realized the other day that I am currently using the last Marriott pen in our possession. It has, after all, been almost 3 years since we worked for Marriott. But I still feel connected, and I'm not ready to admit that I'm not really connected to Marriott anymore.
And then there is the t-shirt. No, not a Marriott one, a Utah State t-shirt. I have quite a few USU t-shirts. So many in fact, that Ken teases me that that is all I own. Yesterday, I had to throw one away - it was clearly worn out . . . with holes in it, frayed edges, and stains, it was time to get rid of it. But I felt like I was throwing away a piece of me . . . or at least a piece of history.
I'll be okay. I know I'm not in college anymore. And I'm not a career woman anymore. I'm a stay at home Mom - and happy to be so. I just need to start collecting the "treasures" of motherhood and I'll feel connected to the new era I'm in. In fact, now that I think about it, I've already got some of those treasures - one of them being the sweet pea who is asleep on my lap - guess it's time to head back to bed.
2 comments:
Ending era's even when you are happy to do so is hard. Pretty soon all your remaining USU shirts will have nice spit up stains on them, so you can blend both eras. ;)
I can't wait to hold that cutie!
It's funny that you just posted this. Just today I was telling my sis that it was time for me to get rid of my crib, that it was time to end that era and move on.
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