Who would have ever thought it would take only 4 days to sell a home? Not only that but having buyers that are willing to accept my terms of waiting 3 months for a closing date! I've blogged before about how lucky I tend to be but this is ridiculous!
This is my home for only 3 more months. A lot of memories pile up in 12 years, those now to be pushed slightly to the side to make room for more. I've openly expressed all of my concerns about moving to family and friends and have gotten many responses to attempt to calm my nerves. "You're just a plane ride away", "It's just a house. You'll make more memories"...pfssst. Thanks guys, but I don't feel any better. I can't really say that all of this fast paced activity has caught up to my brain quite yet. I'm sure when the dust settles and I'm well on my way to making more memories, that I'll finally sit down to mourne.
I'm finding that during this process of packing up and reflecting on the past 12 years, I'm realizing that there are things I wished I'd done.
Like taking more pictures. It's funny, I have a crap load of pictures but instead of focusing on the moments I did capture, I focus on the moments I didn't. I need to stop that. Kids grow up fast. Take lots of pictures.
Like making those home repairs sooner. After I went through repairs preparing to sell, I heard from a lot of people that after making their repairs before selling, they didn't want to move. I went through that moment, albeit quickly. Make those repairs so you can call them your own and so you can enjoy them.
Like not keeping so much junk. There's something very liberating about "cleaning out". I did a lot of it and felt relieved afterwards. Not to mention everything I was able to donate.
Like planting more flowers and trees. We planted 2 trees in my 12 years living here. The maple in the back is well on it's way to taking over the yard and the japanese maple in the front isn't any bigger than it was 11 years ago when I planted it. :) I love flowers. I wish I had taken the time every year to plant something new.
Like taking more time to enjoy the nature that goes on in my back yard. The woods are amazing. All the sounds from birds, crickets, animals...I live in a quiet neighborhood except for these sounds. Why is it only now that I start to pay attention to them?
I can't change the past but I can make changes for the future.
1 comment:
I completely get what you are saying. Over the past 9 years, we have never stayed in one place for more than 2 1/2 years. I've learned through every move that I need to get out and enjoy where we are stationed now b/c who knows when and where we will move next!!! We are so excited for your life changes now and those to come. Life is short, and you won't regret following your heart!!
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