I like drawers and boxes. Desk drawers, dresser drawers, drawers on nightstands., etc. And I enjoy filling drawers with random items .... scissors, a deck of playing cards, a ruler, various pens, a flash drive filled with music sent to me of an Australian radio program, a few favorite baseball cards in plastic holders, (Mickey Mantle and Bobby Murcer), a tripod for a cell phone camera, a quote cut from a magazine, a key chain, music download cards, a book of matches, a pocket thesaurus, a Far Side comic .... maybe you get the idea.
Another drawer occupied by photographs taken from magazines and newspapers, sheets of new issue postage stamps, a few vinyl record reviews.
A dresser drawer with petty cash, ticket stubs from concerts attended, a small box of incense cones, a bracelet, a small aluminum former sliced black olive can containing a few silver dollars, Canadian coins, a peso, an old pair of eye glasses, a second generation iPod.
A wood box with three sections specifically designed for baseball cards .... carefully selected favorites. Another small wooden box with my wedding ring from a failed marriage and a couple chains, a St. Christopher medal and crucifix .... along with the aforementioned bracelet, my jewelry collection.
Rummage through my drawers and boxes and you'll come away knowing a bit about me.
There's stories behind the contents of these drawers and boxes. Memories recent and memories from long ago. Tears and laughter. Joys and pain.
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