Occasionally looking at life beyond

@kjc48
Don't it always seem to go, you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone?
Sha la la la la la Live for today.

@shmerdloff Oops! You forgot the prelude to the Grass Roots version:
"One, two, three, four
Sha-la, la-la-la-la, live for today
Best, Karla

Could you set up your camper where you live and use it as a retreat- your private space? You could use it as a private space to have time to yourself, meditate, or pretend you're camping. Even for a few minutes a day.

If it is paid for, not in the way, and not eating money in storage; then, why do anything now? It sounds like just looking at it brings great memories and that is golden right now. If you sell it, it may add to any resentment you have toward the situation (not toward your husband of course). I am just starting down the ALZ trail with my husband. Fortunately, got plenty of training on how to handle things when we took care of his mother for 5 years. For over 20 years we fished bass tournaments all over the southeast (fishing and camping out-of-state tournaments) and I look at the bass boat probable very much as you look at your little camper. At first I was a bit bitter but now I fully concentrate on the happy memories and love that little boat for those. And love my husband more too.

I love the idea of setting up your camper in the yard or Woods next to your house whatever. I have done this and have used it as a place to read relax and be alone. I do understand needing money or selling it or just being in a quandary about the whole thing. But for now I would not sell it, I would use it in some new way just for you.

My initial reaction was sell it, and then I thought about the 7 storage bins I have with all kinds of stuff that I'm still hanging onto. Here's what I know: I sold a beautiful piece of "quirky" art, back in 2013, and regret it EVERY DAY. I didn't realize the sentimental value of that piece and am still upset over doing so. For years, I ran ads trying to get it back from an estate sale. I wouldn't sell your camper until you are absolutely ready to do it. If it's tugging at your heart, then it will continue to be stuck in your brain, and play ping pong to all the memories and future desires you have. Use it now, set it up for something, I agree with another poster, to pretend your camping! I love that. Do a vision board, with where you want to travel. Post it in your camper. And visualize where you would go, the stops you would make, and every day go into your camper, drink your coffee and enjoy its stationary presence. I think that's what I would do. Until you KNOW what you need to do, where the time may come, you'd get more joy from the selling it with cash in hand. Right now, no cash in the world will make up for the joy you're still feeing from your coveted camper!
Best, Karla

@kjc48 oh Karla you have the best insights time after time. I just ordered a new fountain pen after my other one blew up. Maybe I sit out there and write letters to people all over the place and let the letters and my camper transport me (DEFINITELY with the coffee!) Thanks again. 💕

@ktcosmos That is kind thing say! Thank you because I often feel like I'm treading water when I post. As you know, everything is subject to interpretation. I love the idea of "writing the mind alive" where you let those letters while in your camper, transport you to magical places. Sometimes we just have to create magic in our minds to transport us to places we can't get to any longer. I find the magic for me, in sharing what you describe are "the best insights" is trying to help others, and by their posts, they actually help me, as it gives me the opportunity to figure out what I'd do in the same situation. Let me know where your "magical fountain pen" takes you while in the camper!
Best, Karla