The penny has dropped! RRR

Well, my penny really dropped yesterday! After I spent about 3 hours on Saturday counting and sorting my penny's, only to be told at the bank- "1c, 2c and 5c pieces are NOT accepted currency" and I "must throw them away". I had to be certain that this was true and so after presenting the sorted coins, it was ascertained and "The penny dropped!" Besides being a hoarder, I love the English language and etymology- an origin of words and phrases in common use in the English language. That phrase "The penny has dropped" has its' roots in coin operated loos which the City of London built in 1855, charging one penny entrance. This price remained the same until 1971 and thus created a record for price stability. (Thanks Noel P Crighton, Why do we say that, Human and Rousseau 1997)
How long have I had some of the coins I counted on Saturday?- Well, the oldest one was a penny 1891 and I got very excited at its' possible value. So after a bit of research it seems the coin is quite common in collectors circles and unless is in mint condition, it is practically worthless- just like the old South African 1c, 2c and 5c pieces. Some of the coins I have personally had for over 38 years, because I became an avid coin collector for a very brief period, at 8 years of age.
REDUCE: Counting these coins really had me thinking about the amount of time that is wasted collecting "things". At the end of the day they cannot go with us to Heaven! But we do take our life's experiences with us....so reduce your things and expand your knowledge, adventures and experiences.
REUSE: Those things you are keeping, make sure they are reused and not stuck in a cupboard to become useless and worthless eventually and of course
RECYCLE those things instead of just adding to the landfill when you throw away. Those coins went with the recyclable metal and their circle of life continues in another way. So it can be with us.....when we feel redundant or worthless remember we are a child of God, we are loved and life will go full circle.

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