Book Review: The Heirloomist

What a perfect book for a week when I couldn't face anything with depth or difficulty. The Heirloomist: 100 Treasures and the Stories They Tell is full of minor vignettes about items with major sentimental value. The stories were delightful. From a fork gifted for a first date to a Magna-Doodle with a captured message from a deceased father, these stories pull at your heartstrings. I loved the treasured notes from the past and the baby bench almost sold before friends recognized its significant value.

The 81st treasure, especially, stood out to me. It showed a list torn from Life's Little Instruction Book. The list was one the owner lived by and it stood out to his children and friends. I noticed the first item on the list: "Compliment 3 people every day." I read this during a tough week. But, I received a gift from someone following this rule and I can tell you how meaningful it was. I was leaving a medical facility when a woman called out, "Your hair is beautiful." It took me by such surprise, I doubted she was talking to me, but she looked right at me. I said, "Thank you." Then I turned around and added, "That made my day! You can't imagine how much!"