What I feared was that situation was pointing to a serious difference of our values. I was getting upset as it appeared we were polarizing into two camps, him in “trust” camp and me in the, “I’ve got to be responsible” camp. I wondered how we’d get through this, and whether our values were irrevocably diverging. It was pretty tense for a few days as we tried to invite each other to see it from each other’s perspective.

Then, I remembered expression; “trust in God but tie up your camel.” What that wise adage meant to me was, yes; definitely trust in universe to provide. We live in an ever-abundant universe. AND, it’s wise to take appropriate action as well.

It suddenly occurred to me that problem wasn’t in each of our individual perspectives; problem was that neither of us was embracing both sides. The statement doesn’t say, “just trust” or “just tie up your camel”. You have to do both.

Finally, I was able to see there was no real difference in our values after all. By integrating both sides I felt we could come to an elegant solution to whether or not we were going to Australia. I shared my revelation with my husband and we got to work looking at whole picture.

At this moment it’s still not clear if we’re going, AND we’re having a much more unified time deciding.

It’s YOUR life…imagine possibilities!

If you are like most of us, you have things from your past...and somewhere in future, some of those things are bound to become worth some money. When and just how much...is anybody's guess. Some items are a little more predictable than others, though. The more rare, because of how it was made, or how long artist created, or effect of author's writings on society, or even because of who owned it, are all to be considered. What you don't know can hurt you, financially speaking, and yet average person can easily be owner of any number of items that will be valuable tomorrow. If you want to test something out - ask your pre-teen what they think...if they say it's cool hold onto it for a few more years - it's almost certain to be in demand as retro, if nothing else! If you are holding onto something that you believe to be valuable now - don't let someone sell you short...if you don't know enough about item find someone you can trust to educate you on item...or educate yourself at your local library - or online. The Internet is a wealth of information at your fingertips.

Everything old truly becomes 'new' again in a new generation's eyes and while chances are you will not get rich off of your past - handing it over to someone for a fair price based on it's true worth - can be a very rewarding way of preserving it!

C.L. Hanna is the owner of "HEART'S DOOR", which specializes in the creative use of collectibles and vintage items in home-decorating. Having been involved in Interior Decorating and collecting for over 20 years she recently took her shop online at www.heartsdoor.org