My husband just told me that a package will be coming for me by UPS in the next couple of days. Through internet searching, he found and ordered for me something I have been looking for literally for years!
One of my prized possessions back in college was a huge (36″ x 81″) collage poster of MGM Movie classics that was created in 1975 to promote the movie “That’s Entertainment”. I bought my copy from a souvenir shop in Universal Studios in the early ’80’s for about $20 and it traveled with me – and was proudly displayed whenever possible – for many years. It has graced the walls of a couple of dorm rooms, several apartments and finally the garage wall of our first condo. When we moved into our house 13 years ago, there was no place to put it up (did I mention that it’s huge?). So it was relegated to the garage and was consequently eaten by bugs (bugs with no sense of cinematic history whatsoever!). This is it’s current condition:
So there you go – the history and demise of my treasured poster. Now I hope you can see why this poster holds a place in my heart and why I am so pleased with Terry’s efforts in securing a new one. And I’m sure that the replacement has cost us much more than the original $20 investment, but it is now a rare collectible, right? To me, it is worth every penny!
But also please understand that “treasure” is really way too strong a word for my feelings for this poster – I know that. Classic MGM musicals, and stars such as Judy Garland, Doris Day, Lena Horne, Bing Crosby, and so many more are things that I really enjoy in this life. You can add sports (playing and watching), music, theater, science fiction, books, computer stuff – and the list of things I “love” in this world could go on and on. And, of course, all of the people and relationships in my life are far more loved and treasured than any of the “things” I could possibly ever enjoy.
Even with my joy over replacing this silly poster, don’t worry about me. I know that the real treasure is knowing Jesus and trusting in Him for the more important things in this life and for my “best life”, which is not here and now as some would have you think, but is to come and is to last forever! And I want to take as many folks with me as I can…
Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Matthew 6:19-21 ESV
