As executor for my father’s estate I have been in charge of a house he bought in Lafleche, Saskatchewan. Due to some twists and turns in the estate we have not been quick to sell the house. But the times are changing and the possibility is closer.
With that in mind, I ventured down to Lafleche following our morning service and potluck today. The road was fairly empty and the trip uneventful.
But stepping into the house has memories. I often think we pass over, by and through our memories – leaving them behind. Not so! I realize not everything needs to be saved, but even a penned letter of little consequence soon reaches archival status in your mind.
And so, as I make a last pass through the house I’m trying to be realistic. In the next short while a renter is expected in the house. The renter brings his own furniture, so we we will be “cleaning house.” We can store some things but basically the garage sale/second hand route will be the final route for much of what is here.
I am not the only one experiencing this! Some of our friends have completed their business life on main street. Soon the building will be torn down. Many treasures still remain shoved into distant corners of the building. But the building will come down with the treasures hidden forever. How do you adjust? At some point we realize that treasure stored in heaven is much more important!
Nevertheless, I will miss some of this “stuff!”