This could have easily gone in the Simple Spirituality thread, but I didn't want to turn off anyone, because it's really just about... attachments.
This past weekend, I went with my two brothers and one sister-in-law (and DH of course) to see my third brother in MN. My MN brother is experiencing failing heath--nothing acute, but seeing him slowly lose mobility and spending a week in the hospital recently facilitated one of those "We're not getting any younger and we should all get together" realizations, so we decided to go. First time since my wedding in 1977 that all four of us siblings were together. DH, with the disarming way in which he can cut to the chase with things that most of us leave unsaid, had told my brother, "Hey, M, we're not coming out because you're on your deathbed or anything." (cringe).
So that's the context, not really relevant for this topic, but here's why I'm writing..
My SIL is a person who on one hand has a pure heart of gold but OTOH is the most annoying person you'd ever want to share space with. She has a way of constantly complaining and making mountains out of molehills all day long. She has weird quirks. She goes on and on about her knees, back, tinnitus. She's a combination of Eeyore and Goldilocks, wandering around with head down, not happy with this--wishing she had that. Never comfortable.
One of her little quirks is this--everywhere she goes she has to have her "stuff"--a collection of things she keeps at her side like her plastic McDonald's fountain drink cup (no other soda will do). So when we would leave the house, she'd call for my forbearing brother to get her a bag so she can gather her creature comforts and take them with her, no matter how short the trip.
This need for her "stuff" around her all the time made me wonder what I might cling to unnecessarily--what are my little cravings that, without them, I'd be just a tiny bit more free? I truly don't think I have too many--but before I get holier-than-thou vs my SIL, I really want to examine what those mini-attachments are.
My cell phone
My iWatch
My morning coffee
My quiet 20 minutes after waking up
My pencils that I use to write in my bullet journal
My bullet journal.
Those are a few of mine. What are yours?