“I am awfully sentimental. Of books, belongings, people, places. It matters very little how positive or negative the experience was. If it shared some meaningful time in my life, I’ll have trouble letting go.” ? Beau Taplin, Buried Light
I can recall the time I was first called a weirdo, the first time I heard the song "Jesus, Jesus". I can recall the time he first said "I Love You," and the last time he said, "Goodbye." I can recall the day I spent alone in the darkness of my room, writing letters after letters about what had happened to me. I can recall every song that had moved me, every positive thing spoken about me. I can recall the time my dad quit his job to be with the family more. I can recall the moment he walked into my life and the moment my joy came back.
Negative or positive, I can recall these events down to the day and time because they hold some sort of sentimental value in my life. I cling to them like they are my deepest treasure. They have shaped the women I am today, and because of that, I can't let go. They travel with me daily.
There's absolutely nothing wrong with being sentimental, it just means you care a little extra about the things in your life. But whatever you do, never allow these sentimental moments to destruct your future by allowing them effect your present.
