Books

"Parting is such sweet sorrow...."
Okay so today is not a Shakespearean tragedy, but i do feel dramatically sad as i sort through my books....again.
A few months ago i began a decultter your life in 31 days thing, then i forgot about it. In my defense in the 7-10 days i did do it I got rid of a ton of stuff. I went to DI 3 separate times with a huge trunk full/ at one point it filled a good part of the car too. Then my hubby expressed the thought that we could have a yard sale.
Oops, i guess i got rid of some prime stuff by that time.
So As requested by my husband (and on my part required for mental sanity) i am once again beginning a room by room, closet by closet de-cluttering our house.
Today's task is the Library. As in-my room full of books.
I am having to ask really hard questions to myself.
Do i REALLY need a copy of this book. Will the kids REALLY read this one day. Will i miss it if its gone. Is the sentimental value i have attached to this enough to keep it, is it a really special thing or just a thing i have made special in my mind? (like the set of books i got for a children s lit class in college)
Basically i am actually getting rid of alot of books. (which is saying something because a few months ago in my other purge i got rid of two big boxes of books.
So i sit in this confusion and debate and cry and remember.

A few days ago Eli s outside with me drawing with side walk chalk and then we started taking about pictures and , he drew a picture of me! This is a big deal because up till now he has had very little interest in drawing People. So I took pictures to record forever! I love my boy!

I am the one in the bottom corner, he was working on kayden when i took the pic.