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November Chaos and Tears
Three months of absolute chaos come to an end
August, September and October arrived like sledgehammers, with whirlwind trips, visitors and the sale of our house in the UK — I'll post the links to those mad months at the end of this one for you to delve into with a cup of something hot and a nice biscuit/cookie later on.
November arrived with a bang — not as hard-hitting as the sledgehammer months, but it certainly lit a fire (haha, just realised, it's Bonfire Night in the UK on 5th — talk about lighting fires!) under us as far as packing was concerned. It also made us realise that the things we were taking from the back of cupboards, put there five years ago when we moved to this lovely Bungalow, were not necessary to our lives.
Bags of clothing, ornaments, and household items went to our local charity shop. Memories are in those bags, but someone told me I must look to the life I am going to live, not look back on the life I have already lived; it makes sense.
“The past is in your memory,” they said. “Cherish the memories, but discard the physical aspects; you don’t need them anymore.”
They are right — I wish they had drilled this into me three months ago, when I diligently packed everything…
