Leaving the Past and Embracing the Future
Taped and labeled cardboard boxes lined the hallway of our home.
In 17 years, our family of four had accumulated a wide variety of books, gadgets, and miscellaneous odds and ends. Each item was attached to a vivid or vague memory of a life we would soon leave behind.
Bare walls were reminiscent of family photos that told the story of how our little family came to be.
The day we said “I do,” the births of our children and the accomplishments we achieved painted a picture of who we had become. Now the walls were just blank slates for the next family to create memories in this house.
It was bittersweet.
I felt a range of emotions: The excitement of a new beginning, the anxiety of managing details, the fear of the unknown, and the sadness of letting things go all bombarded my brain at once.
Moving came with a host of unexpected emotions.
