Downsizing My Life...literally!

As I have a look around my life I find it wanting. Not for material items for sure, but the fact that I have too many things and too little space. I have two boys...men actually, and I'm sure that they don't want to have to go through a bunch of junk that I have collected over the years. I figure this is a good opportunity to get through all of the things I have and make it so that my children don't have to go through the bother of sorting through everything if something were to happen to me. I'm hoping I don't have to worry about that for a quite a while mind you, but one never knows. In 2000 we dealt with the death of my mother and it was quite obvious to us all that no matter what the situation it is difficult to go through the belongings of a loved one and to then have to throw out items that they have lovingly collected over their life. I've looked at the things that I have saved over the years and I realize that I have saved way too many and that they will mean practically nothing to my loved ones. But it is not enough to realize that you have collected too many things, you have to deal with the results of your collections while you can. It was entirely too sad when we had to throw out all the photos my Mom had lovingly collected over the years...all the pictures of nieces, nephews, grandchildren, etc. It was hard to throw out the pictures of my own children because I really have no need for these extra photos. My mind is made up and I'm going to make a big dent in the clutter that I have accumulated...if not for my sanity. then for the sake of my kids.
On another note, I got a clean bill of health from my doctor's office the other day. I couldn't believe how anti-climactic it was...first of all the nurse couldn't even get my name straight..then she just told me that everything was okay. I asked again to make sure that she had the right person, and she said yes...that my test was okay. After I hung up I asked myself why I wasn't more relieved, and I didn't really have an answer. It just seemed that I had waited so long to hear that everything was alright that I couldn't really take in what she was saying. Short story even longer...I guess I'm fine....which is certainly a relief. Till then...I'll say Wen.