I am moving from an apartment to a house. In one way I hate moving because it is really hard work. In another way, I love it because it makes me get rid of junk. In the last move I gave away work clothes, furniture, books, and dishes. I’ll be doing that again but to a smaller extent. It’s a freeing experience but also one filled with memories.
What I enjoyed today was finding some books I had forgotten. One, titled Daughters and Mothers was a gift from one of my daughters. Another one was All Over But the Shoutin’ by Rick Bragg. With each of them I stopped packing and read, remembering when I received the book or, in the case of Bragg’s book, why I bought it. It’s a delightful way to change the experience of moving.
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