Reflection: Stuff
In the first of four articles – ‘Stuff, words, endings and afterwards’ – Alison Leonard reflects on her involvement in the Quaker Concern Around Dying and Death, and writes about preparing for old age
Stuff! We have so much of it. In our consumer culture, even the most spiritually-minded of us have accumulated a shocking amount. Stuff carries memories for us, announces our identity. It may consist of beautiful and precious things, or it may be files and correspondence that have made us useful. If we live to a great age, we know that at some point we must declutter, simplify and downsize. But it’s difficult to discern when that point might be.
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