Those shiny pennies had somewhere to go when the jar was full.
Travel with me to the Past… Read with me in the Present
The Look Back 2013-2019: June 2015
First published June 1, 2015. Revisited with a new reflection.
We’re going back to June 2015. Some of my favorite reads were lined up on the windowsill, with a jar of loose change keeping them company.
Sunlight streamed through the glass and caught the copper pennies. So shiny and bright! There were other coins in there too, but the pennies were certainly getting my attention.
My windowsill treasures
A few favorite books and some change worth a closer look.
If you share a space with someone like a spouse, your side of the room may be a separate reflection of your own tastes. (Oh, Hi Neal! No, this blog post is really not about you this time.)
Sci-Fi, Prayer and adventure help me balance my inner “Robert.”
Copper pennies steal the spotlight here. Glistening and so gorgeous! We actually had several jars, saving coins of every denomination.
When the jars were full, we would give them as gifts at the holidays. Inspired by the book Christmas Jars by Jason F. Wright. Sadly today most purchases are electronic, cashiers make change nor can they give change in return. Neal and I have several great memories of surprise receiptiants of “gift jars”. You would be amazed how coins in a jar can add up “cha-ching”! Needless to say, the “tip jar” did unexpectedly overflow for them on Christmas.
What I notice now
I still own these books. And yes, I still need to revisit them! Looking along the spines, I find myself asking, when was the last time I picked up that one?
Animal Farm has its animals trying to build a fairer world, with results that ought to make anyone wary of leaving the pigs in charge. The Fantastic Adventures of Robin Hood sends a familiar outlaw into some unfamiliar adventures. Then there are the books about prayer and grace, waiting beside the jar.
Looking back at this photograph, I have an active imagination. I can picture Robin Hood taking an interest in those coins.
“Already spoken for,” I tell him. “We give the jars away at the holidays.”
Well! That ought to save him a little trouble.
I love sunlight streaming through a window. Here it lets me look closely at something we collected a few coins at a time. The jar still had plenty of room. Time to check some pockets, couch cushions and dresser drawers for loose change.
A moment from the original “Window Treasure”
Back in 2015 I wrote:
“Sunlight through a window? A good read? Sci-Fi? Classic Robin Hood? Prayer daily guide? Spare change saved up for a rainy day? What’s your window treasure?”
Reading that now, I’m glad to add the part about giving the jars away. “Saved up for a rainy day” didn’t tell the whole story.
The books stayed with me. The full jars went to others at the holidays. And this photograph kept the sunlight on those pennies for me to enjoy again.
I’m glad for little treasures that bring meaning to life!
The Conversation Continues
A good read, worth another visit.
I still have these favorites waiting for me. I have placed them in the window next to my bedside. Just within reach and close enough to read their titles. Maybe I have jogged loose a buried desire to pick up one after writing this post. What book have you kept through the years that you’d like to pick up again?
I may start with Robin Hood. We’ve apparently got a few things in common.
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