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Downsizing, To Move or Not to Move? That is the Question
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@jip499 To be honest, I guess that's "preaching to the choir". I am having a lot of difficulties getting rid of things that give me so many happy memories. I think this is especially difficult because my son and daughter are so far away and we don't get to see them nearly as much as we would like. We generally see my son about 3 times a year, and my daughter perhaps a tiny bit more.
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ahh I can relate to an extent, I left my mum dad and brother .. and dog .. in England when I was 18 to come to Canada for 2 yrs and ended up staying since 1965! Long story but had many twists and turns and it seems the older I get the more I 'miss' having family around a lot... of course parents now passed away and my brother died a few years ago but it was also the relatives and get togethers, births, funerals, weddings. I often think of that when I see, meet or hear of an immigrant from another country - may have left behind a lot of bad things but leaving family behind is heartbreaking in the long run. But I always say my memories are in my heart and my head - had to be that way - and the gifts, possessions are token of love and celebrations etc, but are still just 'things' IMO