Thought for the day - silver

It's a gentle spring rainy day here.  So i am staying inside for the most part, getting things done around the house.  Some things that i need to get done such as laundry and some things that i am choosing to do.  i have just spent the last hour polishing some of my silver.  i am sure that most people might think i am crazy, but i enjoy polishing silver.  It relaxes me.

For one, it brings back a lot of memories.  Whenever i use my silver, including polishing it, it reminds of my Grandmother and her sisters.  Today, i polished a bunch of silver plate flatware from a chest that belonged to Granny B. (my Great Aunt Billie).  In this day and age, it is not worth a great deal as far as money goes, but it is worth a great deal to me.  When we were cleaning out Billie's house, no one really wanted to plate, so of course my grabby self snatched it up.  i haven't used any of it yet, but that will change.  One of my goals from now on is to actually use the stuff i have.  Anyway, i enjoy taking the time to clean each piece and shine it up. It's a form of instant gratification to see the tarnish wiped away, literally.

And as i am polishing, i am thinking of all of the occasions that i might use it.  We have started to entertain more and i am all about bringing out my stuff for those occasions.  Setting a table is something i did hundreds of times with Grandmother and it holds special memories for me. And it makes me sad that the generations behind me don't really want silver.  It's not the prized possession that it once was.  i don't know if either of my nieces have any interest in such things.  i hope they do.  They love history, after all.

Oh, well.  i will keep on polishing and counting and inventorying my silver.  i enjoy it, so why not?  And i will use it...that's part of the fun of owning things like silver.  Or anything.  Why have it if you do not use it?  A philosophy i am slowly adhering to.  But, as i looked out my kitchen window at the cool rain falling....it was the perfect time to turn on my music and polish my silver.

Cheers