I'm Lisa Weiss, and I'm fascinated by objects.
One, two, three. Soldiers, yo yos, and baseball cards.
Things. Stuff.
That diary is probably one of the only things that has been in her life from conception to now.
The everyday possessions we collect, and why.
I know to most people it's a lot of junk.
It's definitely something that's been through the years, but it's something really special to me.
I believe objects have the power to bring people closer together, and like a deeper version of childhood show and tell, I'm on a mission to share the extraordinary personal stories behind seemingly ordinary possessions. Stories about mothers and daughters.
I found the journal at 8 years old. I believed it until I was 27. I had this truth that was actually a lie.
About family secrets.
I would pray all the time, like, Oh God, please forgive me, please forgive me, please forgive me.
And how a simple piece of paper can help set someone free.
It gave me a purpose. It helped me to survive.
Object Diaries. Stories of human connection told one treasured object at a time. Hear episodes and share your own story at objectdiaries. com