well, its done and over with

[topless_mike]

we are now moved out of our house. we sign off poa tonite and close on wed.

moving went quite easily on saturday. started at 10, done by 2:45. pod is fully loaded.
went back last nite for some last things, the cat, my tank, etc.

i've always said that this is going to be easy, yada yada. we ran into our neighbors across the way while cleaning up outside, and just saying goodbye started to get to me. at this point i knew tonite would not be easy.

so, we finished cleaning up, and my wife took the cat and sat in the car, and i did one last walk through. as i would enter a room and turn on the light and look around, all these joyous memories would run through my head. (think armaggeddon when bruce pushes the button, only less doom); our first nite there, decorating the house for the first time, our first new years there, bring our son home to his room for the first time, etc. seeing his room empty was perhaps the hardest of all.

as i finished my walk through i got to the front door, i kind of froze. i had such a hard time turning off that light and locking the door. to me, turning off the light was symbollic to turning off all the good times and memories that we've shared together and as a family here. i took a deep breath, turned off the light, locked the door, and walked away.

as i pulled out of the complex and onto 22 for the last time, i absolutely lost it. i cant remember the last time that i bawled like this. the tears were just running down my face uncontrollably. it was our first house, and we built some of our first memories there.

it took a couple of minutes for me to re-compose myself, but i did.
writing this, i started to get myself worked up again, but it feels good to type it out and get it out of me.

sorry for just babling. i felt the need to just vent it out.

*noting forum*- although this is "thats life", pls feel free to crack the necessary joke and revoke my mancard for crying, if deemed necessary.

[Freitag]

First, I recommend a temporary name change to "homeless_mike".

Second, how long were you there? I was really attached to my parents' house, but I grew up there. Our last place, we were only there for three years, I had some attachment, but I also knew we were moving to a nicer place where even better memories would be generated.

[LaBoob]

I get attached to spaces too. Whenever I move, or someone close to me moves, like a boyfriend, I have to do a final walk through the last time I'm there and just focus on the space, in hopes that I won't ever look back and think "God, I forgot what that place even looked like"... I just want to solidify the image in my memory.

Mike you're not turning off the good memories, you're moving on to make new ones! That's gotta be one of the most exciting feelings in life. Obviously you won't forget the old ones. Don't focus on how sad it feels to leave that you miss out on how exciting it is to start someplace new!

[razorboy]

I gave my last house a hug when I moved out of it. To be fair, though, it was a really cool house right on the river.

[topless_mike]

First, I recommend a temporary name change to "homeless_mike".

Second, how long were you there? I was really attached to my parents' house, but I grew up there. Our last place, we were only there for three years, I had some attachment, but I also knew we were moving to a nicer place where even better memories would be generated.

ha !
i like homelss_mike. but a home is an abstract thought. im houseless, not homeless.

we were there 7 years.

[Misteriosa]

mike, be thankful that you had so many happy memories in your home.

when i moved out of my childhood home, i didnt look back. there were a lot of bad memories there. leaving it was like taking a weight off of my soul.

[JerseyRich]

Just think of it this way, you're moving to Kenilworth!

Yeah, I guess I would cry too.

[topless_mike]

Just think of it this way, you're moving to Kenilworth!

Yeah, I guess I would cry too.

its not definate...

[Melrapuo]

The memories may have occurred in that house, but the memories themselves are still in your head. Just cuz you moved out f your house doesn't mean those memories stayed there. So be thankful that you get to keep those. : )

[Furtherman]

I'm spending my last Thanksgiving in the house I grew up in this week. I don't think it's going to be easy either.

Then again, time definitely heals missed spaces quicker than missed faces.

[ChrisTheCop]

May you have 100 times more happy memories in your next place Mike.

Bon Voyage.

[thepaulo]

i wish i could sell my motherfucking house.

[ChrisTheCop]

i wish i could sell my motherfucking house.

Then where will you fuck your mother?

[Whiskeyportal]

Then where will you fuck your mother?

Ouch!

[razorboy]

Then where will you fuck your mother?

In the ass.

[thepaulo]

you got me you bastard.

[skyscraper]

as i pulled out of the complex and onto 22 for the last time, i absolutely lost it. i cant remember the last time that i bawled like this. the tears were just running down my face uncontrollably.
fag.

[GregoryJoseph]

Sorry to hear it, Mike, but to be honest I can't relate. I've never gotten attached to things, only people. My houses, cars, guitars, etc. never really meant all that much to me. They can all be easily replaced. The memories are where they belong; in my mind and soul, not in the house.

I hope everything works out for the best and you start making new memories somewhere else real soon.

[Dougie Brootal]

My houses, cars, guitars, etc. never really meant all that much to me.

BLASPHEMY

[JerseyRich]

Sorry to hear it, Mike, but to be honest I can't relate. I've never gotten attached to things, only people. My houses, cars, guitars, etc. never really meant all that much to me. They can all be easily replaced. The memories are where they belong; in my mind and soul, not in the house.

I hope everything works out for the best and you start making new memories somewhere else real soon.

Agreed.