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I received this call from my dad in the morning, he said " Karen the basement flooded." All your things are ruined. I have been hoarding my things in the left corner of his basement for years. Ummmm 15 to be exact.
I swear I have tried to remove "my stuff" from his basement many, many times. What happens is I take some things out and then I go back and added more things in. Basically it's a take something out put something back in its place kinda deal. I just don't know how it happens?
He has been threatening me for years that he is going to throw everything out... and then I bought my own basement. His threat turned into "I am bringing a load of your stuff over."
To bad it wasn't everything the important stuff.
In the great flood of 2011, I will miss:
My book collection- even the book I accidentally bought in french when I was in France
My portfolio. Years of my trained and untrained artwork.
All of my teaching materials, binders of project examples, lesson plans, worksheets and ideas. My career
(Since I stay at home I packed my classroom up and put it in his basement)
I tried to pull everything apart, I tired to put books on my painting to un-warp them, I tried to dry everything out, believe me I tired- my efforts were fruitless.
I tossed most of it and I shut the door on my past.
The most logical step is to start over, but in the eye of defeat I think I am NOT going to rewrite my whole story but rather reinvent it.
In an ever changing world I must change too.
Out with the old (even though I always treasure the old stuff) and in with the new.
To start, I will create the ideas that I have let linger...
i like the way you're thinking! starting over is good...it's refreshing. As a newly single lady, I'm doing it too (in a different way, though). I'm completely redoing my entire house...room by room. I hope to slowly get rid of my hoarding collection and being cut throat in my "letting go". I started a few months ago by cutting my shoe collection in half (I got rid of 62 pairs)....I won't mention how many I've bought since. Anyways...good luck on creating your new ideas!
ReplyDeleteOH I'm SO sorry!! Such things are precious to us but I'm glad you were able to take on a positive attitude and come up with a new 'game plan'.
ReplyDeleteOh no, I'm so sorry. :( I'd be devastated if that happened to me. At least your basement is clean now?
ReplyDeleteOUCH! Bless your heart, and praise to you for your CAN DO attitude lady!!
ReplyDeleteHi Karen,
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry to hear of the loss of your keep sake items in the flood. Our thoughts and prayers have been with all of our friends on the coast. Hope things will be better soon for everyone.
Miz Helen