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Heartwings Love Notes 784 - Tidying Up the Piles

Heartwings says, "What is tidy to one is messy to another and vice versa."

I remember vowing as a child that I would never have piles around my house the way my parents did. As I visualize my parents
home, I can clearly see the little stacks of unread papers here and there, along with the mail that needed to be answered, the notes
on stray bits of paper about phone calls or things that were important or that needed to be done. Then too there were the little piles
of items that had not yet been put back where they belonged.

Sometimes these piles would sit for a long time, probably because my parents had gotten used to them being there. However my
father liked to entertain and the house nearly always got picked up just before the guests arrived. That meant the piles would
suddenly migrate elsewhere or possibly be distributed somewhere they actually did belong. It's only fair to say that my mother had
plenty to do with caring for my three siblings and me so it's no wonder there was little time left for tidying.

I have no excuse for my piles. However, I have noticed that one good way, perhaps the best one to get tidied up is to invite someone
over—especially someone who may not know us very well and upon whom we wish to make a good impression. This is wonderful
motivation to redistribute the piles and get things cleaned up. It is also true that tidying up may help me to find things that have been
lost or misplaced. I really do like to keep things in good order, however, like my parents I fear I have the same attitude that promoted
their piles. "I'll just put it here for the time being until I have time to put it away."

My desk is a good example of my doing that. For several weeks I have promised myself I will tidy it. The last time I did I found an
overdue bill I hadn't paid. The strange thing is I thought I had, and in fact even had a distinct memory of paying it. I suppose I need a
better place to put the unpaid bills. Or else I might pay them as soon as they come in. But then something more immediate takes
precedence over what I intend to do and things get disorganized. I fully intend to get that desk organized very soon, however, I have
these deadlines to meet and so I'll do it soon, very soon, but not just now.

May you deal with your tidying as best you can, and rejoice in the results.

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Blessings and Best Regards,
Tasha Halpert
 

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