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Sentimentality is something that's usually not clearly associated with men. At least most won't admit it.


Think about it though.


Men have favorite fishing spots, favorite burger joints, favorite cars,  lucky t-shirts, socks and coins. Each of these things have sentimental value, but are not labeled as such. It's tricky advertising to say the least.


Well I'm admittedly sentimental. My basement is a testament to that. I have comic books from my teen years, record collections, old Bibles and notebooks, poems and songs I've wriitten, several musical instruments and tons of photos. Funny thing is, I'm going to throw most of it away.


It's time to move forward. Time to let go of things not associated to now, or at least the direction I'm headed. The "stuff" in my life has anchored me to this place. I've seen days go by and the dreams I've always had go with them. I've heard songs I should have written echoed in words to my children. I've read words I should have penned in every blog/email/book I see. I told myself when I graduated from High School that I was not going to be a shoulda, woulda, coulda person. Shoulda listened to myself.


I am truly blessed to have the life that I do, but i see clearly that the train I call my life is moving forward, I'm getting on it and not looking back.