Last goodbyes
@CRK109 (14558)
United States
July 1, 2016 8:04pm CST
I went to my old house today for what I believe is the last time. Of course, you never know. But I had a list of things I needed to take from the house and I got them all. I sat in my old bedroom for quite a while looking at the remnants of so many memories.
When we first moved into the house, I was 5 years old. That bedroom was mine and my sister's bedroom. Oh how we tortured one another in that room! And when my sister got married, I had the room to myself for a while until she and her husband and their first baby moved back to RI and had nowhere to live. They moved into that bedroom until they found a house of their own.
When I moved to CT, after my father passed away, my mother moved into that bedroom. She couldn't bear the sad memories of my father in their old bedroom, so when I moved back to RI to care for Mom, I was put into her old bedroom! lol And then I met my Britt. When we got married, we were in Mom and Dad's bedroom until after Mom passed away. That bedroom was larger, so we donated all the bedroom furniture from both bedrooms, bought our own bedroom set and we moved into that room. And we were there until he passed away.
I just sat in there today watching all the memories fly by. I didn't cry but I got a little choked up. Can't help that. And then I went into the kitchen and said my goodbyes and wished a wonderful life to the new family that moves in.
I have no idea what happens next. I guess I'll wait for the paperwork that will tell me that the house has officially been sold. But for now, the moving into this place is officially finished. I'm a little down about the whole thing and I'm sure that's normal. My life has been in an upheaval for a very long time. Now I need to figure out where I go next.
-Claudia-
my photo of me and Britt in front of the house (before renovations)
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
2 Jul 16
Maybe the good thing is-none of us have any idea what will happen next! Perhaps being in your new space will help you decide what you want to do.
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@CRK109 (14558)
• United States
3 Jul 16
I hope so. I feel so uncomfortable with my life right now and that's a completely new feeling for me. So here's hoping.
@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
3 Jul 16
That is a great picture. I am sure your life will bring you more joy as time goes by
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@Drosophila (16573)
• Ireland
4 Jul 16
@CRK109 Well that's the exciting thing about life.. we never know what's around the corner :D
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
2 Jul 16
That bedroom has really a loadful of memories for you, Ms. Claudia:)
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
2 Jul 16
@CRK109 Things do happen like that with the least of expectation. It's nice though to have memories of yesteryears once in a while. It reminds us of who we are and where we came from :)
@sabashekh (1218)
• Bhopal, India
2 Jul 16
Memories are priceless at times :) hope you make good memories at new place
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@marguicha (215829)
• Chile
2 Jul 16
So you have lived most of your life in that house! I wish you the best of new memories in your new house.
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@CRK109 (14558)
• United States
2 Jul 16
Yes, my parents bought the house when I was only 5 years old. It's been like another member of the family. Thank you for your kind words.
@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
2 Jul 16
What a lovely photo my friend!
Yes as I was reading, I could feel the emptiness of the house and sat with you in it my friend.
Such a sad time, but also yes, into the unknown now friend.
We are here for you Claudia.
@Juliaacv (48560)
• Canada
2 Jul 16
That is a lifetime of memories for you, and your family under that roof. You will always have your memories and now maybe you will begin to feel a little more settled after you've said your good byes at the house and closed that part of your past so that it is not a place to visit physically so much now but in memories. You make a nice looking couple standing here.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
2 Jul 16
bless yer heart, ms. claudia. i feel similar thoughts 'bout mamaw's lil house. sometimes i cannot bear to enter the door, the flood'f memories too much. so 't sits there'n silence.
they say that's one door closes, 'nother opens. one's jest the need to see the signs 'nstead'f holdiln the past so near that they're blinded.
@MarshaMusselman (38663)
• Midland, Michigan
2 Jul 16
Great memories, I was there with you while you were telling us about it. I didn't realize you were brought up and raised in that house that you shared with your Britt. How awesome is that? I'd love to go back and walk through the home that my dad built and added on to when more siblings kept coming their way. I can look at the outside, but it's never came up to check it out again.
Change is good, but it can be difficult to close that chapter of our lives for the final time. I hope your home sells to a family that will take care of it as well as you have through the years.
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@Dena91 (15910)
• United States
2 Jul 16
Memories are a treasure. They certainly will make us all well up with tears from time to time. Hope that you have a blessed day friend.
@Coldfront (76)
• Suzhou, China
2 Jul 16
The house is very beautiful in this photo, how i wish i had one house like this.
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@CRK109 (14558)
• United States
2 Jul 16
That house was in my family for almost 60 years. Thank you for your very kind words.
@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
2 Jul 16
I was feeling a bit sad reading your post .. Why do you have to sell the house? .. I think if I were you, I would stay there until the end of my days.. Maybe I'm just feeling this way because i've never had a home when I was a child.. I kind of envy you that you had that . It must be awesome experience as a child to be safe in a home with your family ..
Lovely photo of you and Britt 
@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
2 Jul 16
I was sad while reading your post. You had a lot of memories there. If was the one who owns the house I won't sell it due to the memories left behind in that house. Well, good to know you started new memories in your new house and that's great. By the way, you're house was still nice even if it was not yet renovated in the photo.
