wow... that poem kicks my butt, shortround... if i wasn't post?-menopausal, I'd be weeping.
And I really liked this from redbugsullivan:
When I enter estate sales like these, I pray. "God, guide me to the things this person would want me to treasure." Then I move forward in faith, and respect the one that got to go home.
I do not consider myself a highly religious person, but both the poem and the prayer resonate strongly with me. I'll take the prayer with me next time I attend an estate sale.
Thanks everyone.
-- Jillaine