"Stuff"

We are now in the process of packing our things - actually more sorting than packing - in anticipation of our move to Costa Rica in August. We are giving away much of our "stuff" to our kids. (There was a sense of the finality of this process when we saw our sofa being carried out the front door!) I remember when we were moving from one church to another a few years ago. We were unloading the moving truck and one man was not as careful with our furniture as I would like. He bumped a coffee table against the side of the truck - put a nick in the leg of the table and said, "Oh well, it's only things!" My response was - "Yeah! MY things!"

We are now going through all of OUR THINGS! Our "stuff". Stuff we have accumulated through 29 years of marriage. Getting rid of some things was not too difficult. The last few days I have been going through my library - hundreds and hundreds of volumes. Some books I simply refuse to part with. Most I either have to give away or put up for sale. I wish I could make a list so I could get the word out to all my minister friends.

Debbie has been going through family photos, heirlooms, etc. There have been a few tears. We will be storing a few things, disposing of the rest. What the kids don't want will be part of our yard sale in August.

This is indeed a fresh start for us at this season of life. I suppose it would not be a new beginning if we continued to cling to all the old stuff.