I went to a neighbor’s yard sale in the rain yesterday. I had it all to myself, with tarps covering all the items laid out thoughtfully. I found a couple of items and knocked on their door to offer payment.
The elderly couple took my cash and helped me bring the large trifold screen to HYC in their van as I carried the cookie jar in my hands. The man helped me unload as he began to share with me the story of his neighbor, Ruth, who painted the screen. Today, I’ll go back and hear the rest of the story, perhaps with a a cup of tea, and no more rain.
Have you repurposed other peoples’ treasures?  Can you take the time to hear the backstory? Ki to Happiness treasures Ruth’s screen, repurposes it as a room divider, and imagines the story of the hands that painted it.