10/6/09 Hummingbird feeder, given away.You can get rid of stuff through ebay, and you can get ride of stuff through craigslist.
Ebay gets you money, in a cold, impersonal internet kind of way.
Craigslist gets you stories, face to face.
I love the fact that when I sell or give away something on craigslist, the person drives over to my place, shakes my hand, and tells me a story.
I ask, "Why do you want this?"
Why do you want these pillows? (Answer) Why do you want this dresser? (Answer) Why do you want this razor? (Answer) Why do you want these pool chemicals? (Answer)
They always have a story. And I always find it interesting.
Today, a delightful woman named Linda came by to take a glass hummingbird feeder we no longer need. (We have such busy, hungry ruby throated hummingbirds around here that Joanna surprised me last year with a larger feeder.)
Her stories? She'll give the feeder to her mother, to replace the a plastic one she now has. She scans craigslist for her daughter, who just moved into an unfurnished apartment with her two young children. And, she lost 150 pounds (and counting)! Well done, Linda!
You just can't get that through ebay. If its money vs. stories, I'll take the stories every time.
You never know when inspiration for the next novel's characters will knock on your door...I'd keep a notebook if I were you.
ReplyDeleteBut, um, not a new notebook. One already kicking around. Or if you already downsized them all, maybe you could write on all those old clothes you keep getting rid of...wait, do you have any pens left?
You know, CRM, the whole pen thing actually came back to bite me the other day. I needed to write a check and could not find a single ball point pen in the whole house to write it with. I eventually discovered a joke pen (given to me by someone we both know) that looks like Jesus. Thank the Lord, it worked.
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