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vr_trakowski) wrote2009-02-23 11:06 pm
vr_trakowski) wrote2009-02-23 11:06 pm
Such a small thing
I have a number of magnets on my refrigerator. Mostly they go unused; occasionally I notice them enough to use one to hold up a recipe.
Tonight I realized that over half are gifts. Aside from the three from family, I have presents from at least four people.
I haven't talked to any of those four people in years.
And yet, the thought of taking the magnets down feels like a betrayal. There's no reason why it should; all things come to an end (what squeak, mouse?) and it's not like I need them. Some of them fit me; some don't. And now that I'm aware, seeing them will be a touch of sorrow every time.
Who will notice? Who will care?
Should I care? I just don't know.
Tonight I realized that over half are gifts. Aside from the three from family, I have presents from at least four people.
I haven't talked to any of those four people in years.
And yet, the thought of taking the magnets down feels like a betrayal. There's no reason why it should; all things come to an end (what squeak, mouse?) and it's not like I need them. Some of them fit me; some don't. And now that I'm aware, seeing them will be a touch of sorrow every time.
Who will notice? Who will care?
Should I care? I just don't know.