I know I mentioned back in January that our family would be going through some changes this year and since it’s over and done now, I can now announce that we sold our house and have moved.
I’m not particularly overjoyed about this, but we had to make some tough choices for the time being. We didn’t buy out of our price range at the time we bought our house, so I won’t give you a sad story about buying a McMansion we couldn’t afford in the first place because it wasn’t at all like that. However, our mortgage payment was pretty high and with the cost of everything increasing, getting rid of our high payment just made good financial sense for the time being. Home ownership and the responsibilities it entails (repairs, yardwork, etc.) are just not right for us at this time for many reasons.
We’re settled in our new place, but I miss my home. I suppose this will pass with time. I’m trying to focus on our many, many blessings and be thankful I have a roof over my head at all and that our house even sold at all in such a sucktastic real estate downturn. There are so many people in this same position we were in who have fared much worse. E.B. and the cats have absolutely not missed a beat in all of this and have adjusted quite well. That was my biggest concern. I’ve been feeling every emotion I guess is normal in something like this….sadness, shame, guilt. It’s been a very tough week, but the bottom line is we are here together as a family and this will hopefully only be a temporary change. I’m trying really hard to focus on the positive.
What I do know for sure throughout all of this is that my family and close friends have been my rock. They’ve listened, counseled, pitched in and even showed up on moving day to help us through this. The true test of a real friend? They help you MOVE big furniture, hanging clothes, food from the refrigerator and tons of boxes. I love them so much for that.
So we are no longer slaves to Bank of America, who, as a side-note, can kiss my hot buttered Mississippi grits for making home ownership and selling a home an absolute nightmare and THAT is putting it very mildly and staying rated-G. I could write 265 blog posts alone on why a person would never, ever want their mortgage sold to them, but I will spare you.
It’s different, but I’m adjusting.
hard stuff, but glad you did what is best for your family despite society telling us to go bigger and buy more. just think of how much less you have to clean, right?!!
Thanks Stacey! And yes, I am already enjoying not having so much to clean! And you’re absolutely right…I think that’s why I feel so bad about it all. Listening to the world versus doing what you know is right in your heart is very tough. I just keep reminding myself that the things of this world are just THINGS, not what really matters.
I thought real friends helped you move bodies…
Ha! I know they would help me do that, too, if need be! LOL!