I wanted to go on vacation, so I lied. I was in Jr. high at the time and my best friend was allowed to take one friend with her on vacation. However, there was one condition, she wanted to bungee jump with whoever joined her on the trip. And so began the lie. I convinced her that not only was I up for it but I was totally excited about it. I wasn’t. I wasn’t up for it. I wasn’t excited about it. I wasn’t planning on actually going through with it.
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As I sit on my bedroom floor surrounded by boxes, I navigate through the difficult process of downsizing. Sorting through the clutter is harder than I expected because tucked away among books I'll never read again and the jeans I haven't worn in ten years, there are memories. A thousand little memories that make up my life...
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It started as a joke. A silly suggestion to a problem we were facing that took root and grew faster than the weeds in my backyard. And just like those weeds, this idea wouldn’t die. Now? My husband, our three children, two dogs, and I are just a few short days away from moving onto a houseboat. I guess the joke's on me...
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