It happened again...
I got sucked back into Magpie's Mom's house.
She texts me: "I'm just packing some things up...wanna stop by?"
Next thing I know, I'm sitting on that giant porch,
heady with visions of playing jacks and sipping lemonade.
We moved some boxes. I wandered the hallways...
And this valise called out my name.
My fingers know exactly how the latches work.
My Mom had the same one.
I opened it. We screamed.
I closed it.
I closed it.
It was an almost perfect time capsule from 1952.
There were doll clothes, hand sewn and crocheted.
Tiny booties, a hot water bottle, sweaters...
I pictured a girl, carefully packing these things
as she gets ready to leave her mother's house.
as she gets ready to leave her mother's house.
Starting her big girl life, with all of her little girl things.
6 comments:
oh wow! *shakes head* you never know what you'll find!
:)
You're the best.
What a fabulous find
i love this, although it makes me nostalgic and a little sad. it's amazing what we keep.
You are such a Good Blogger!! i could learn so much, yoda. :)
I would spontaneously combust (in a good way) if I happened upon that. So awesome!!
Oh my! How long had it been since that case was opened and why? Beautiful!
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