THERE are the essentials we carry with us when we step out of the house – wallet, keys, cell phone, pocket tissues, make-up kit, MP3 player… These may be things we need to go about our daily activities, to keep in touch with family throughout the day.
Then there are those things in our bags and pockets that we carry with us because they make us feel better, happier. It could be a keychain of sentimental value, wallet-sized pictures of your family, a toy, a special someone’s card. Sometimes they’re just in our pockets, and we are calmer just knowing we have these special things with us. Sometimes we actively turn to them when we need a picker-upper. A bad day at work could be made a little easier when we gaze at a picture of our children’s goofy grins. Instant meditation and calmness all in our pockets.
I carry with me a prayer printed on 2″x2″ craft paper. It is a prayer my Mom shared with me. I whip the prayer out of my wallet when I am in need of guidance or when I am thankful. It has made me feel so much better on many occasions.
“I am serene because I know You love me. Because You love me, nothing can move me from my peace. Because You love me, I am as one to whom all good has come.”
Having something you can easily turn to when in need of serenity is a good thing. Sometimes, the people we turn to when we need a picker-upper may not be immediately there. Or there are times we don’t want to talk to anyone. We just want to keep quiet, hold on to something special, hoping that by osmosis or some special power the happiness we associate with these sentimental items flow through us. That’s not such a bad thing. Sometimes we need that immediately accessible and tangible reminder that things will be better, that we will feel better and get that good, happy feeling we hope for. Given that, aren’t these pocket-sized mementos essentials too? 
What happy things fill your pockets?
July 16th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
I always have my cellphone in my pocket,specially that I am very far with my family. When I feel down and everything is not doing well, I’ll just text my wife and tell her that I love her,Her response will ease my the pain and loneliness that I feel.
August 5th, 2008 at 9:30 am
i have a rosary in my wallet that makes me feel safe.
July 28th, 2008 at 2:26 am
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July 26th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
I always carry a rosary + a so called lucky bracelet hiding in my blazer. =)
July 26th, 2008 at 4:32 pm
I will always carry in my pocket the good memories, the laughters of my little ones who is always the reason for my existence.