IT'S ONLY STUFF

Tuesday, February 05, 2008

One of my favorite writers is John Ortberg. I learn a lot from what he writes. The following is from his newest book:

A house, said comedian George Carlin, is just a pile of stuff with a cover on it.

There are now more than 30,000 self-storage facilities in the country offering over a billion square feet for people to store their stuff.We now spend $12 billion a year just to pay someone to store our extra stuff!

You may require a “closet exorcist.” A trusted friend can help prevent the “re-stuffing phenomenon.” Re-stuff happens when, in the process of cleaning out closets and drawers, we are somehow stimulated to acquire new stuff. Beware of the stuff co-addicts, who may see a closet cleaning as a chance to acquire stuff for themselves from your stuff supply. Such friends are likely to go with you on a re-stuffing expedition.

Some people have a gift for acquiring stuff.