[rl] sometimes I wonder why I like minimalism so much as a style... and then I get a reminder that everyone in my parents' generation is a hoarder

my uncle is that reminder

but that age group on all sides of the family just collects so much junk and it's not even nice junk

but like when we go out to eat, which is happening a lot at this time of year

why do you need to take 500 napkins at every restaurant you go to?

why 75 salt packets?

and then they complain "who will I pass this on to? none of you kids collects anything!"

why do I have to take all your knickknacks? most of it is cheap plastic things

there are things I'd like to keep when that time comes, but they are the things with sentimental value

my grandma's ceramic tree that she made

my mom's wooden nativity set that was handmade

I'm sorry that I'm not interested in your 20 plastic snowmen from Hallmark