One of the other books written by Lois Lowry is called Gossamer. It is a story about these little creatures that come out at night.These creatures go into a person's room and run their fingers over items in the room, picking up the scents, sounds, stories, and memories of objects. Once they collect enough they combine them together creating dreams for people which they then bestow onto the sleeping people.They are dream-givers.
I found this concept very interesting and it brought to light something I already knew but had never articulated. Objects are often not just objects. Objects carry memories. They tell stories. They can bring a flood of emotions whether pleasant or uncomfortable. One simple item can become a symbol of many things. We may pick up a toy from childhood and suddenly remember the many times we played with it as a child. We might remember the childhood friend who joined us on our adventures. We might remember the sound of our mother's voice telling us to clean up our toy and come eat dinner.
The human mind and heart is such a beautiful and complex thing. My eyes see an object but consciously or subconsciously a million thoughts and feelings are triggered. When I think about home part of why it feels like home is because everything is familiar to me. I am surrounded by things that carry stories, stories that are hidden to someone who might come to my place for the first time. Last night I decided to capture this thought by taking pictures of some things that you would see in my room if you came over. Some things don't have elaborate stories but are nonetheless familiar to me. Some of my stories I post here may only be part of the whole story. I hope that this experience will open your eyes to look at the things you see everyday in a new light and bask in the stories they store.
For those of you who want to know what kind of things you would pick up if you were a dream-giver running your finger over these items, here are some memories...
Eiffel Tower: I bought this souvenir when I went to Europe exactly one year ago :) I traveled to 13 different countries in Europe and my last stop was in Paris, France. I got to go up on the Eiffel Tower and look over the landscape of Paris. This is the scenery I saw...
Do you know the Eiffel Tower has a light show every night? The tower sparkles with lights for about 10 minutes. I think it was at 10pm and 11pm.
Flower: The flower piece reminds me of the trips I took to many antique shops looking for items for my room when I was redecorating a few years back. It brings back fun memories of possibilities and exploring. I had never really been to antique shops until then and it was definitely interesting to see what kind of stuff was out there.
Wine glass: This was something I brought back from my first official wine tasting adventure in Temecula. Beautiful weather. Wonderful company. Friend passed out from too much wine in the backseat of the car. And my favorite thing from that trip? It started me on a cheese tasting craze!
Clock: I brought this clock back from Europe last year. We stopped by a
clock store in Germany in the Black Forest. They specialize in cuckoo
clocks. I found this clock there and knew I had to buy it even though I would have to lug it around with me for the rest of the trip. The price was so affordable and it reminded me of a clock my parents have that make me think of my childhood and the house I grew up in.
This turned out to be a long entry, but if you made it this far, thanks for reading and I hope it was interesting :) Have a wonderful weekend. It's almost Friday!
-M
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