A Senior Moment

 Downsizing

Downsizing is harder than trying to lose weight,
Well, maybe not, but the hardship is just as great,
Mountains of things have accumulated over the past 30 years,
What to keep? What to dispose of? Brings trepidation and fears,
You must take 30 years of collection in a 4-bedroom home,
Where you’ve raised 3 children, who are now fully grown,
And condense it into a 2-bedroom ranch just for you,
It’s an exciting transition, and the ranch is brand new,
But there are repairs to do and decisions to be made,
It is a lot of sorting and touching items you haven’t seen in a decade,
The attic is full, and each closet is brimming,
The walls need new paint, and the bushes need trimming,
Getting a house ready to sell is no small task,
It is the decluttering that makes you ask…
Why did I store all this stuff for so many years?
Parting is sweet sorrow, but you’re not shedding tears,
You have come to find out what is important to you,
And it is not the materialistic items; they can be few,
You can do without a lot of things, if you must,
Minimalism is freeing; and there are less things to dust!
You rejoice that you have been given a life,
Where you were a mother and a wife,
Now the children are on their own, and your husband has passed,
And you wonder why time went by so fast,
But you look ahead at a new horizon, with a different perspective,
And dream of the future while still being reflective,
It’s a new day. It’s a new beginning. It’s time to downsize,
To live in a 55+ community, with other old gals and guys!

Tammy Harvey
Written: 8/18/2021

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