Leap Into Life
One year ago, I filled a plastic bottle with saltwater, carried it (almost) across the country, poured it into a jar, and placed it on my bedside table. This spring break, I will return to Florida to refill my jar of saltwater that is nearly all evaporated! Yay! Now, you're probably wondering: wow, why does she keep a jar of saltwater by her bed? Don't worry, I have answers. At the time, I had a book obsession (I still do, but....) and it reminded me of my favorite character. But now, one year later, it's more or less just a part of my life. Water is kind of like my element, so it's a constant reminder of that, and it also expresses my love of the beach- very few people have a jar of saltwater by their beds. And of course, the water inside has changed and evolved greatly, too. In other words, I am growing saltwater crystals in it. I think. Those little whitish clear things you see on the bottom were not there last March. In fact, they developed quite recently. I think they are little bits of salt stuck together, but I googled it a while back and no one has conducted any experiments on keeping ocean water in a jar for a year. So who knows what I'm growing. I just hope it isn't hazardous! I've been sleeping next to the jar for a year.
The jar of salt water sitting by my bed is my thing, but the question is: what is yours? Do you keep a treasured object next to your bed or is it a memory, sentence, lyric, or poem that you carry around with you. Whatever it is: I hope you get the chance to refill it or relive it sometime soon.
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