I really hate to move, and moving definitely ranks low on my list of fun things to do. Getting used to a new neighborhood and neighbors is always hard for me. I do not look forward to packing up, moving all of our things into boxes, hauling furniture, and then unpacking all our items in the new house. It’s exhausting.
I really do not enjoy attempting to determine how I am going to transport all of my items. I understand that I always make multiple trips because no matter how neat I try to cram things in the car, they are just too big. And you know what they say? I’ve recently realized I have the gift of choosing the hottest summer days to move so I can be a swampy mess by the end of each day.
Even bidding farewell to where I used to live is no small feat either. Perhaps it was not the most liked of all my houses, but at least it was home for some time. It has been the place for most of my daily activities; thus, it is not easy to move out without some kind of emotion. At times, I wish we could return to that old house that was a part of every episode of our lives – the never-closing closet and the neighbor with the funny laugh. My new place is much better, but it is still a process of trying to make it feel like you are living there.
From experience, the worst is to attempt to establish oneself in an area while still residing in boxes. I can always seem to look for something but never find it, much less at the time I need it. We can be quite confident when saying that unpacking all those boxes is a special kind of torture. Why must I own so many trivial things in the first place? Perhaps this will force me to take measures to cut down and free space from too many items. Who am I kidding? I say that every time, but somehow, I pack more things to transport to the next home.
I hate moving. Well, I guess that about sums up what I personally feel about it altogether – no need to get fancy with the terms. It is the only positive thing for which you are glad it is over, at least for now. When I can take a hot shower in my new place and get into our newly cleaned bed, I am energized to start this new chapter of our lives, even though I know this routine might be a cycle to do in a couple of years, just MAYBE! But for today, let me enjoy the fact that I am still alive after having gone through another move.
