It's hard to let things go; it's good to let things go


Just let a pair of speakers go, and while I really loved them, a local person is going to love them. We enjoyed listening together and I know they'll go to a good home. 

My parents used to say that "A good day is a day you get rid of something." I see the point better, now that I'm older. 

The "loss" part of it is offset by the feeling of lightness at perhaps trying something else without berating myself for "stockpiling."

What's the best thing you ever got rid of? Was it hard to let go of?

hilde45

The rule is simple enough, at least in my household:

lf you bring something in, you must give (or sell) something out. 
Or, like in banking:

Your credits must equal your debits. 
If nothing else, it spreads joy, reduces clutter and fire hazards, and your heirs won’t curse you after you pass. 

@bigtwin 

She aged well over 25 years being kept in a garage!

Seriously, congrats to you both.

@buellrider97 Yes… a great deal of what you say rings very true… at age 12 I was swamping .50cal barrels with a bastard file as an “ indentured servant “ in my Dad’s gun shop. Let’s just say I am no stranger to Olympic levels of accuracy… and yet keeping a Doyen engraved grade 5 Diana Superposed seemed like locking a Monet in a broom closet… Ego / Need / Results ? Bravo on your work to create Kingdom Come to the “ least of us “

today the best I could do was give away a box of records and light a mono fire under a new friend…

peace n grace

thx Hilde for starting this… you are the flint…. Eh…

To all who have posted nice comments, I thank you and my wife thanks you.  I've never been happier in my life.  In my marriage and with my stereo.  And I shot 77 today.  Honestly, does it get any better than this?  It could all start to change tomorrow but until then, I'm thankful for every day and trying to enjoy it to the fullest.  Cheers.