Downsizing just plan sucks!
We closed on our dream home there in Feb and we are back in Utah still closing up this house. It it a hell of a lot of work!
After multiple attempts to sell, or give away many lovely antiques that we actually used during the "country style" deorating era during which we raised our kids, we finally had a consignment shop pick them all up yesterday. Now this includes my sterling flatware and Lenox China.
I thought I would feel great remorse and doom when they left. But Yahoo!! I am so glad they are gone!!! None of our kids wanted them. Each took one or two items that meant something to them personally. But I just feel like the weight of the world has lifted from my shoulders!!
It is true that "things" can truly weigh you down emotionally. It is very liberating to know that I am not responsible for these "things" any longer.
Certainly I am hoping for some payment down the road. But truthfully when that truck pulled away and I saw the empty LR I practically jumped for joy. Each item was beautiful and had great memories, but if we don't want them and our kids don't want them, they were simply a source of angst for us. One more thing to deal with before we could actually move our lives down there.
We are one step closer...... Still have another month or two to get this house ready for new tenants, realistically, before we can pack our Prius and head out. Can't wait!!!
Moral of the story; things are just things, not of inherent value, unless YOU see that value in them.
For us, the value we find important is the future of our lives and lifestyle in The Villages. We are very excited about the next chapter. I would have driven off with just my suitcase already if I could have!!
Starting to downsize is very painful. We have collected so much "stuff" in 45 yrs of marriage. But after choosing the few things we really wanted to move and packing them up, we had a sparsely packed 16ft POD. It will be fun to start fresh down there. We would have hated to drag all this "stuff" with us and then realize that we no longer wanted or needed all of those things!
We are starting a new chapter and want a clean slate. It is a great feeling!!!!
Good luck!!
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