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March 12, 2005
Iowa Western Community College
This was my shirt when I was a toddler. That means it's about 30 years old.
Last time we were at my Mom's house, sorting through all of my stuff (should we keep it? pitch it? oh my god, I can't believe you still have that... that kind of thing). I found this t-shirt and saw it was perfect for Gus right now. My Dad worked for IWCC, so the shirt certainly is sentimental. Not sure when or where or why they got the t-shirt, but I liked the idea of usable sentimentality. Why stay in a box to be looked at every few years when you can worn?
The whole sorting business made me think hard about what I want to keep, what is best to let go...when are too many artifacts a burden. I often struggle with letting certain things go, but I'm really trying hard to do it a little at a time.
Posted by janna at March 12, 2005 04:11 PM