Repurpose

     Repurpose, transform, and reuse your possessions and your lives because the value is still there.  Since my grandchildren were young, my spare bedroom has been a toy room with a bed for overnight stays plus playthings for the kids: Legos, puzzles, baby dolls and Barbies with clothes made by grandma.  All the grandchildren are now teenagers, so time to repurpose the space back to a guest bedroom.  The task at hand was to go through the toys, keep a few items, take the good stuff to Goodwill, and get rid of the rest.
     We all need to repurpose that which is still valuable but needs updating.  Some of our possessions still serve the original purpose, some may be kept for sentimental reasons, others need to be transformed.  Often we need to repurpose ourselves from career to retirement, from parent to grandparent, from grandparent to friend.  I used to read and sing to my young grandchildren.  Now they teach me the finer points of technology, appreciating football on TV, and dancing The Floss.  We relate now more as friends with good conversations and fun.
     The guest room seems a little empty now, but I hope that the playthings from this former toy room will brighten the lives of other children this Christmas.