Actually, I’m dying of Cancer (Multiple Myeloma) and am selling-off the Books and Movies I thought I’d spend my “Retirement” Reading/Watching. I find it rather comforting to know that someone else will be enjoying them since I can’t. I remember how jazzed I was to “FIND” each one (2nd Hand Book Shops were my main “vice”) and just hope that their new owners derive an equal pleasure from them.
It’s a rather “sizeable” collection Books in the Thousands, both Fiction and Non-Fiction, along with several Hundred Movies. I am “Saving out” special friends to enjoy during the 2-3 years the Doctors give me, but there’s NO possible way I’ll be able to do all that I had planned on. Since there are/and will continue to be Medical bills (Deductibles/Co-Pays/etc.) I might as well sell them now.
I’m not “Raging at the Cruel World” everyone dies of something, sooner or later. And this way I’ve got time to prepare and try to leave as little “Mess” behind as I can. Dying turns out to have LOTS of Paperwork associated with it and I’m glad to be able to see to most of it myself rather than leave it to another.
IF you don’t have one already DO A WILL, and a MEDICAL Declaration of what your do/don’t want to have done. I’m also writing my Obituary and making a recording for my Wake/Funeral/Memorial Service.
Sadly, due to the Cancer my Organs will be useless for transplant. SOME things you DON’T want to give to someone else!
When an elderly neighbor moved to a nursing home, his children and their spouses came on July 4 to clean out his house. One son-in-law was dispatched door to door to tell all of us that if we wanted any of it, we could just take it; the rest would go to his church’s rummage sale. We took a bedroom set (mass-produced by hand in the 1920’s per a restorer who tried but gave up on restoring the bed) and gave a donation to the church less than someone had once offered for just the dresser, but as much as we could afford at the time.
kittylover2 over 10 years ago
Lila that statement was COLD as ice balls on Lake Michigan.
LeoAutodidact over 10 years ago
Actually, I’m dying of Cancer (Multiple Myeloma) and am selling-off the Books and Movies I thought I’d spend my “Retirement” Reading/Watching. I find it rather comforting to know that someone else will be enjoying them since I can’t. I remember how jazzed I was to “FIND” each one (2nd Hand Book Shops were my main “vice”) and just hope that their new owners derive an equal pleasure from them.
JWF Premium Member over 10 years ago
Sorry to hear about your situation, Leo, and am impressed with your generosity. Sharing your books is a very thoughtful gesture. Godspeed!
milquetoast60 over 10 years ago
Best Wishes. I hope you have lots of friends and family to support you in this time of need.
sbchamp over 10 years ago
I’ll bet the D twins ain’t cold
David Root over 10 years ago
Drew does not know what an estate sale is: hummmmmm!!!!!
LeoAutodidact over 10 years ago
It’s a rather “sizeable” collection Books in the Thousands, both Fiction and Non-Fiction, along with several Hundred Movies. I am “Saving out” special friends to enjoy during the 2-3 years the Doctors give me, but there’s NO possible way I’ll be able to do all that I had planned on. Since there are/and will continue to be Medical bills (Deductibles/Co-Pays/etc.) I might as well sell them now.
I’m not “Raging at the Cruel World” everyone dies of something, sooner or later. And this way I’ve got time to prepare and try to leave as little “Mess” behind as I can. Dying turns out to have LOTS of Paperwork associated with it and I’m glad to be able to see to most of it myself rather than leave it to another.
IF you don’t have one already DO A WILL, and a MEDICAL Declaration of what your do/don’t want to have done. I’m also writing my Obituary and making a recording for my Wake/Funeral/Memorial Service.
Sadly, due to the Cancer my Organs will be useless for transplant. SOME things you DON’T want to give to someone else!
gcarlson over 10 years ago
Prayers, Leo.
gcarlson over 10 years ago
When an elderly neighbor moved to a nursing home, his children and their spouses came on July 4 to clean out his house. One son-in-law was dispatched door to door to tell all of us that if we wanted any of it, we could just take it; the rest would go to his church’s rummage sale. We took a bedroom set (mass-produced by hand in the 1920’s per a restorer who tried but gave up on restoring the bed) and gave a donation to the church less than someone had once offered for just the dresser, but as much as we could afford at the time.