Selling house, changing lifestyle
A question for those of you who have gone full time. When you sold your home and got rid of personal belongs, how did that affect you? I am not going full time but am down sizing and moving into a ...
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I haven't done it, but my mom and dad did. Huge house with lots of mementos and what not. Mom was the sentimentalist, and dad was the practical one. They wound up giving most of the memorable items to family. Their thoughts were "why should we wait until we're dead for these things to pass on to our heirs?". I still have my great grandma's china along with several other items that have a lot of meaning.
Mom and dad did great. Once on a while, they'd stop by for a holiday, and you would see mom's eyes light up when she'd get the china out for Thanksgiving or Christmas meals. They full timed for eight years before mom passed away. Dad is 85, and still going strong. He doesn't miss being encumbered with "stuff".
By the way, thanks for your service in Korea. My son spent a year there also.
Mom and dad did great. Once on a while, they'd stop by for a holiday, and you would see mom's eyes light up when she'd get the china out for Thanksgiving or Christmas meals. They full timed for eight years before mom passed away. Dad is 85, and still going strong. He doesn't miss being encumbered with "stuff".
By the way, thanks for your service in Korea. My son spent a year there also.
