cleaning out/ letting go

footfootfoot · 07-25-2006, 09:40 AM

Slowly chipping away at cleaning out Dad's objects, ephemera, accessories, etc. Today I jsut tossed his old bates secretary spring open address book.

It is sad to see all the names in the book, many of whom predeceased him. It was hard to throw it away, but I couldn't find any replacement pages for it, and I am anti clutter right now. Still, it is hard to let go of these bits of his past. The things are like little monuments, mementos of his life.

Ahh shit memory lane.

It is tough saying goodbye all over again.

Trilby · 07-25-2006, 11:48 AM

It's ok to be sad. *hugs*

wolf · 07-25-2006, 11:49 AM

I always wanted one of those things. Now I have a Palm T|X.

It amuses me to think that they probably both appeal to the same market segment.

Elspode · 07-25-2006, 11:02 PM

I went through that when my mom died, and again when I divorced. Try to use those old mementos to trigger good memories and happy times, man.

yesman065 · 07-26-2006, 07:50 AM

I fel for you Foot - I'm back in my old house with my sons cuz my "soon to be ex" checked herself into a rehab and I'm trying to clean up the place. There are so many things that are garbage, but I often find items that bring memories of great times rushing back and bring tears to my eyes. Letting go of the past is the only way I can move on, but it still chokes me up everytime and begs the question - Why couldn't this have worked?

Griff · 07-27-2006, 02:06 PM

That's pretty tough man but its good to sift for memories.

MsSparkie · 08-03-2006, 09:42 PM

Did you save some of his most precious things?

Aliantha · 08-05-2006, 05:29 AM

Tough road foot. Keep your chin up.
btw...did you know that less clutter will improve your feng shui?

footfootfoot · 08-14-2006, 10:53 PM

I'm all over less clutter like a cheap suit. I jsut got a copy of Karen Kingston's book and it is really inspirational. I've been pitching a ton of my own stuff, and wading through dad's.

He had already spent the last twenty years of his life living like a spartan, getting rid of everything, practically. But still it is astounding how much stuff there was that we tossed. Right now I have about 4 bankers boxes worth of his stuff. Mostly his writing. About half a box of doo dads.

Some day when I get my OCR running or feel like transcribing, I'll post some of his more hilarious letters.

xoxoxoBruce · 08-15-2006, 04:04 AM

DoDads?

07-25-2006, 09:40 AM	#1
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	cleaning out/ letting go Slowly chipping away at cleaning out Dad's objects, ephemera, accessories, etc. Today I jsut tossed his old bates secretary spring open address book. It is sad to see all the names in the book, many of whom predeceased him. It was hard to throw it away, but I couldn't find any replacement pages for it, and I am anti clutter right now. Still, it is hard to let go of these bits of his past. The things are like little monuments, mementos of his life. Ahh shit memory lane. It is tough saying goodbye all over again. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

07-25-2006, 11:48 AM	#2
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	It's ok to be sad. hugs __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

07-25-2006, 11:49 AM	#3
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I always wanted one of those things. Now I have a Palm T\|X. It amuses me to think that they probably both appeal to the same market segment. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

07-25-2006, 11:02 PM	#4
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	I went through that when my mom died, and again when I divorced. Try to use those old mementos to trigger good memories and happy times, man. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

07-27-2006, 02:06 PM	#6
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	That's pretty tough man but its good to sift for memories. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

07-26-2006, 07:50 AM	#5
yesman065 Banned - Self Imposed Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,847	I fel for you Foot - I'm back in my old house with my sons cuz my "soon to be ex" checked herself into a rehab and I'm trying to clean up the place. There are so many things that are garbage, but I often find items that bring memories of great times rushing back and bring tears to my eyes. Letting go of the past is the only way I can move on, but it still chokes me up everytime and begs the question - Why couldn't this have worked?

08-03-2006, 09:42 PM	#7
MsSparkie Curious Sagittarius Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 302	Did you save some of his most precious things? __________________ ~There is a forest in an acorn......

08-05-2006, 05:29 AM	#8
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Tough road foot. Keep your chin up. btw...did you know that less clutter will improve your feng shui? __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

08-14-2006, 10:53 PM	#9
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	I'm all over less clutter like a cheap suit. I jsut got a copy of Karen Kingston's book and it is really inspirational. I've been pitching a ton of my own stuff, and wading through dad's. He had already spent the last twenty years of his life living like a spartan, getting rid of everything, practically. But still it is astounding how much stuff there was that we tossed. Right now I have about 4 bankers boxes worth of his stuff. Mostly his writing. About half a box of doo dads. Some day when I get my OCR running or feel like transcribing, I'll post some of his more hilarious letters. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

08-15-2006, 04:04 AM	#10
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	DoDads? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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