And so….I gave them $5000. I let go. Did I want to spend another winter here? Did I want to face as yet unknown problems that could arise with the next buyer?
No. I have said that I won’t give up the deal for $5k. I will still be ok. I will have enough. I don’t think about the $42K I am losing on this house. I just can’t. I look at what I am gaining.
My freedom. Freedom from work. Freedom from those things that hold me here, with sometimes weak sometimes strong connection, but thing which I’ll be free from when I leave here. Freedom to live my life as I see fit, to travel, to love, to play, to be. To just be me.
Is it worth $5K? Yes.
So, I guess my closing remains September 16. My Colorado start date is Sept. 2. My son has a nice safe place to stay with a woman who seems a lot like me spiritually. Perfect. When we go out there, I will rent her extra room for $40 a night. Instead of $100 per hotel room. Nice. I’ll be able to spend a couple of busy days with my son making sure he is set up there.
It’s really happening now. I’m going to be there soon. About 4 weeks from now.
Tomorrow is the neighborhood tag sale. My friend who is moving and I set it all up in my garage tonight, and tomorrow we’ll move it outside, into the 99° heat. I told her maybe we will wear our bathing suits. And hose ourselves down throughout the day. We have a bottle of wine in the fridge for when we are done.
We talked tonight about how much we will miss each other. Because we spend a lot of time together. We go out, we just have fun. We have never had even something close to a bad word together. But I know I will see her in FL. I KNOW she will have a place for me to stay next summer. I know we will remain friends, and have a lot of fun times ahead of us.
Lots of stuff moving now, in the direction I want it to move. My son has a telephone interview with a cell service provider tomorrow, his second. It sounds like he may for sure have a job with these people when he gets to Colorado. A big relief to him and to me.
So, I let go of attachment to the $5k. I can always get more money. It’s a tangible. I can’t buy more time, and I want the time. That’s all it boils down to. I can’t buy more time. And I want the time. Simple. The next 10 years will be mine. If I find someone to share them with, that will be wonderful. But regardless, if I do or don’t, they will be mine. I WILL go to Italy. I will live life more fully than ever.
Love and light, all.
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Time is the one commodity that cannot be bought. We often wish for time to hurry up or backwards.
Just beautiful ….
Thanks! 😊
Italy! Is that a goal? I have been to Rome and Florence, and to Sienna, which was amazing, we loved it there! Luca is very nice we are told by fellow passengers, from here anyhow, its easy to get too, just a 2-3hr flight and a bus ride – hope you make it there, its like paradise! 🙂
Yes!! Italy is first on my list of places I want to see. Maybe it was the “Eat” part of Eat Pray Love, maybe too much “Under the Tuscan Sun”, but I have dreamed of it for years now. And it will happen! You’re lucky to live so much closer to these beautiful places. Scotland, Ireland, and England are also on my list. 🙂 As are a few islands in the South Pacific. And maybe safari in Africa. Maybe Australia. Now I just need to meet a rich man……
Well you just won a prize! I’m a multi millionaire! LOL (I wish) but yeah – you must go travel 🙂 I go on google earth and find myself in the back of nowhere on some tropical island sometimes wondering why I’m still sat here and not spending a few months or yrs in some more idyllic spot!
Some amazing places to go – I just love to travel 🙂 xx
LMAO. I have a feeling you would be a lot of fun to travel with too. Even without the million bucks, lol.