Every once in a while I like to play a game called A Year Ago Today. It is good to evaluate how much I have grown or changed or not changed by looking back in my journal or just remembering where I was at a year ago. Last year at the end of September, I was in the middle of a big transition. I sold my house that I had been living in for 28 years and moved to a condo.
Even though for very practical reasons, I knew I needed to sell it, there was a huge emotional part to making the transition. After I got an offer on the house, I found myself in the empty bedroom my husband had died in, the one that had been our bedroom for part of the time we lived there, saying goodbye to the house. I got a folding chair, sat in the room and cried my eyes out. What were the tears about?
The losses, the memories, the uncertainty of the future. One year later, I am settled in my condo. There are things I love about it and things I miss about the old house.
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I completely understand. I sold my big house that I no longer needed or had funds for the upkeep and moved to a townhouse. It was very hard getting rid of so many things I had clung to over the years as I would no longer have room for them. Two weeks after I moved, the pandemic hit. Talk about adjustments!! I am very glad to be in a smaller, more manageable place now. Wishing you all the best! (I love your books. By the way!) se.simpson@yahoo.com
ReplyDeletethanks Susan for liking my books. Decluttering was work but so worth it. we want to own our stuff not have our stuff own us.
DeleteIf I played a year ago today I would be spending time with my precious mama as I moved her in with me in August. We would be eating breakfast and chatting about our day. I was blessed to have her for nine months. Now I am adjusting to life without her. Blessings! leliamae54(at)aol(dot)com
ReplyDeletesuch a hard loss. so sorry
DeleteI understand this completely! I lost both my grandparents within 9 months of each other and now my family must sell the farmhouse they lived in and had been in our family for 100 years. I'm not looking forward to saying goodbye to it!
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Your reaction to leaving the house of your marriage is perfectly normal and healthy. Moving to a condo was the logical next step but so very difficult. We've just done some remodeling, and I'm going through everything and giving away, throwing away, selling, or keeping each item, knowing that my daughter is not going to want to wade through all of our "stuff"! Just this much downsizing is tough! I can't imagine doing that on a much grander scale although my sister and brother-in-law moved to a two-bedroom apartment in a retirement complex a few years ago and had to downsize severely at that time. It sounds as if you accomplished your goal and are doing fine now. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteThis time a year ago we were not sure if we could ever buy a house. But we paid off a bunch of debt and now own a beautiful home and have my kids in a great school district.
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hmmm...last year at this time, my youngest daughter wasn't pregnant w/ my 1st granddaughter! (I have 5 grandsons! Baby girl is due in December!) I enjoy reading Christian Suspense & k-9 mysteries! Thanks for an opportunity to win! Badawson16 at aol dot com
ReplyDeleteThat kind of transition is HARD! I'm not good with those. :-/
ReplyDeleteOne year ago I was stressed out - not only about the pandemic and some personal things, but I needed to transition some business things to fit the new digital way of life to accommodate educational needs during the pandemic. I had no idea how to do that, and the learning curve wasn't fun! I still have a long way to go, but I'm glad to have made the initial changes behind me.
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I felt the same way when we sold the 20 acres and house I was raised in and moved closer to town due to my parents failing health. they have both passed away now but still live in the house we moved to
ReplyDeleteOne year ago I weighed 68 pounds more! hendryx.connie(at)gmail(dot)com
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DeleteA year ago today, I had been home not doing much not seeing any family except for our daughter and her little family that live in the same town we do. Now, I have gone to visit my sister and 2 of my brothers that live 4 hours away, we have all been vaccinated. Now I just need to seem our son and our grandson that live 6 hours away, COVID is bad where he lives, so we are still trying to stay safe. Change is hard but most of the time it is for the better. I wish you the very Best , God Bless you and your family. aliciabhaney(at)sbcglobal(dot)net
ReplyDeleteBig changes can be very daunting. Although most times things work out.
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Last year we had summer plans to visit my brother and his family who live in Spain but had to cancel the plane tickets after the pandemic started. This summer we were able to go after Spain opened up to vaccinated Americans, we had all been vaccinated earlier this year.
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Sharon, I am so sorry. Although you came to the conclusion it would be best to sell it, that doesn't make it any easier. When my husband's stepfather passed away, my mother-in-law was faced with the same decision, because the property was too large to maintain alone. I have seen first-hand how difficult it was for her, so I can only imagine how hard it was for you.
ReplyDeleteA year ago my children were both doing school online and this year they are back to in-person (with masks). It has been so good for their mental health to be back. Who know what next September will bring, but for now I count our blessings and thank Heavenly Father for our health.
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thanks for your kind words.
DeleteChange, even when it something we want, is stressful, and when change we don't want happens it's worse than stressful. A year ago I was trying to finish a book that my ADHD mind was having trouble focusing on. (Due to Covid everywhere) :-)
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Change can be really hard on a person but with God by our sides it is made a little less complicated.
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DeleteA year ago today, I was in a relationship that has now ended. I am all the better for the experience and God's provision. racheltirzah(at)gmail.com
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