OPINION

By Jerry Gay

Everyday we have to deal with our many possessions in life. These can be discernible objects, emotions attached to people, places and things or simply the countless thoughts that we create and then recreate in our minds on a regular clocklike basis. Today most everyone lives in a house that is crammed full of the necessities of life as well as innumerable knick knacks, furniture, clothing, artwork and miscellaneous things that we put on shelves, in drawers, closets, attics, garages or storage units. Also a ton of our childhood stuff is still in a corner somewhere at our parent’s.

When we move or need to rearrange our lives we give away selected items to charitable organizations who often call us in the evening to make themselves available to our current overflow status. At a certain spot along Gulf Road there regularly appears items that are being given away to any passing motorist who stops to make a claim. One can never be certain what hidden treasures or worthwhile objects await us unless we stop and make an evaluation of the contents in these bags and boxes alongside the road. Today, rubber boots are for the taking and even some free advice.

When we reach out and embrace our neighbors we see pictures that enhance everyday life in our own international community.