Sketchism

I’ve been doing a bit of contemplating lately. I’m trying to form good habits, things that will benefit me and benefit others. One of the things that came to mind this week was the passage in Matthew 6 where Jesus says, “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” (NIV)

I have a lot of stuff. Toys in shelves, stacks of paper, collections of pens and highlighters, old books from high school, art supplies, doohickeys and gadgets alike. I want to get in the habit of charity, not so much in the global sense that is really popular these days, but just on a personal level. I figure if I can do the small things easily, the big things won’t be so difficult when the time comes. So here’s my plan: each week I will aim to give away one thing to someone whom I think it will benefit. It could be a book to a friend, a marker to an artist, an album I think my boss might like, a Simpsons collectible to another fanatic, who knows?

Tomorrow is the annual community garage sale. My parents are asking me to start gathering things to sell. I’ll be leaving them a box of things I don’t care much for. They’ll sell it and give me whatever chump change they get in return. Chances are my dad will sell everything for a dollar a piece like he did last year. I really shouldn’t have given him my Art History book to sell for me last year. Coulda sold that thing online for at least $20 more. Don’t like thinking about it. I guess it’s as close to “giving it away” as I could’ve gotten last year. But alas, it’s a new year and time for a change. I’ll keep y’all posted on my progress.