Motivated by sun and optimism that the cold days are past us, I begin digging through drawers and root out sweaters, long sleeve shirts, and pants, and I pair them down to a few ‘just in case’ items. I pull out the bins of hand-me-downs and marvel at the difference a year has made. Growth spurts caused favorite t-shirts to shrink, and they now get tucked away in storage. One of my children catches me in the act, and tears flow as he laments passing down a shirt two sizes too small for him. I attempt to console him as I carefully refold and tuck away the outgrown items, separating…