Moving Has Commenced

[qos]

Step One: Schlep lots and lots of boxes into the house.

Step Two: Assign family members different areas. Mom takes the fragile knick-knacks. Dad starts in on the DVD/VHS collection. Daughter starts on her stuffed animals (many of which, I'm surprised to see, end up in the donation box). I start on the bedroom with my clothes.

Step Three: Make boxes, fill boxes, tape boxes, label boxes, stack boxes. Lather, rinse, repeat.

We got a lot done in just a couple of hours today. The biggest jobs are yet to be done: sorting, prioritizing and packing the library, and sifting through all the files and miscellaneous papers to determine which I need to keep and which I need to get rid of. I'd started that process a couple of months ago, but life intervened. Now it must be done this week. But the process will be good for me.

At one point mid-afternoon I suddenly, without any warning, broke down in tears. It took me completely by surprise. I sat in the rocking chair in my bedroom and cried and cried until my dad came in to comfort me. It's been a long time since he's seen me crying. We talked for a little while, and the crisis passed, but the sadness is still with me.

My parents have gone home. The Daughter is playing in the backyard with the daughter of a friend of Upstairs. I'm going to take a shower and then meditate.

Comments

[tx-cronopio.livejournal.com]

I feel your [packing] pain!

[professor-mom.livejournal.com]

Meditation is a fine healer. I hope you find great peace in your meditation.

[oakmouse]

I remember moving out of the apartment in which we lost our son. I had one of those sudden, blind-sided burst of tears moments during the final check for the last load of stuff. I finally realized, after I'd cried it out, that the apartment was a link to Sam. I'm wondering if you're feeling the loss of a link to Lohain.

*hug*

[gothic-coop.livejournal.com]

Well let me know when you are settle and when the warming party is.