a boy's life

[joebanks]

At 17 my son has decided to clean out some of the squaler he has been living in these many years. For days junk has been coming down, flooding the living room. He brings it down for me to sort through; what is worth giving away, what is sentimental for us, what maybe should he save to give to his children - not much! We never throw away Lego, it just passes down to the next generation. This is box a cast offs; broken guns, Battle-Bots, strap-on headlight, that ear. Even though it's trash, there is my boys life summed. I have another crate that i think even more represenative of him that i am saving. But either one says the same.

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[kabuldur.livejournal.com]

That ear really stands out!

It is hard to decide what to keep and what not to. My son brought a bit back when he moved house one time. I did not have the heart to throw most of it out, and some of the stuff I did I regretted, because other family emmbers wanted them! (Like grandchildren).

Yes, we always keep the lego, too, and it has been used my the succeeding generation.

[beoj.livejournal.com]

I know but there is so much trash in his room, we're glad he's finally choosen to clear some of it out.