What is most dispiriting about this small loss is that it portends a larger loss of trust. I remember when my mother was in her dotage that she began to believe that people were stealing from her. As far as I knew that was never the case and yet she became very protective of her “things” and somewhat suspicious of people, including some family members. When thoughts of the above items come to mind I am reminded that I am also getting old and perhaps all of these thoughts are just the results of my own aging and the paranoia that seems to accompany that state. I am also very aware that to be attached to “things” brings no happiness so letting go of the things is not a problem for me. What is a problem, however, is that my trust has been diminished and for sure that is not helpful.
The only solution to my lack of trust is to continue to work on my non attachment to things and the acceptance that people are not perfect. These things in the house are only things. I can enjoy them for awhile and if they are lost or stolen try to not let them become more important than they were. If someone wants something I have they have only to ask. Mine is not a home with many valuable items.
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