“Sure, we’d love to come over Friday night and see your new condo.”
It must be a huge weight off their shoulders; finally leaving their big house of thirty years, downsizing and squeezing into a condominium. Otherwise known as “Let’s see which of your possessions are REALLY important to you!”
Out with the children’s report cards from 1st grade forward, out with their cute drawings, with people’s hands appearing from the tops of their heads. No necks, no shoulders, just arms jutting out from heads.
Out with clothing on the verge of becoming “vintage.”
Out with the clever kitchen gadgets nobody could live without. The yogurt-makers, the air deep fryers, the jelly donut-filling syringes.
Out with text books that no self-respecting former student could use for research.
A clean start. How inspiring!
The night we arrived at the rows of identical buildings, block after block, trying to find our friends’ unit. We had trouble locating it so. we called them for directions. They said, “The GPS doesn’t have the name of our street yet.!” So we did it the old fashioned way: turn left at the post office, stay straight for 6 blocks and make a “U” turn right past the “Dunkin’ Donuts.” Another left, a few rights, just park outside and ring the bell.
So we did it, found it, got there and rang the bell.
After pleasantries the host began our anticipated tour of the new condo.
“This lot is a prime location. It cost us a little more, but it was worth it.”
“We stood at the living room window. As we looked outside we saw two lanes of busy traffic, each one perpendicular to the other. A three way traffic light was on the corner. Cars were at a stand-still, struggling to move, bumper to bumper. Our host proudly said, This is what we love most: He gestured grandly with a sweeping motion to the outside and said:
“Look at that view!”
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Made me laugh Ronnie, each to their own I suppose, but could think of many better views than a two lane highway and traffic lights.
It was all I could do to keep from laughing when he proudly showed us his beautiful view!
Different strokes…
A good lesson to remember…
Aaw i am also considering downsizing in the future. 🙂 🙂
There are many considerations to think of when you do!
That would be in the far foture 🙂
I think I must have lived in the next building at sometime in one of my past lives. The view seems familiar 😄
Does that means that you’ve improved your circumstances (and views) since then?
SWEETHEART, RONNIE I AM SO PLESED FOR YOUYOU ARRIVED AT THE RIGHT TIME AT THE CHOICE PLACETO ENJOY THE NEXT PHASE OF YOUR LIFE. IT IS A MAJORDECISION AND YOU HAVE TO FEEL READY TO MAKE THE SWEEPINGCHANGE.MY LOE TO YOU, YOU ARE A LADY OF BROAD INTERESTS, AS WELL ASTHE RANGE OF INTERESTS YOU AND HARVEY SHARE TOGETHER.SOMEONE TO LOVESOMETHING TO DOAND SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO
Lynn, thank you for your warm wishes. We shall see what the future has in store…
Perfect bathos
I wasn’t aware that anything was perfect, Derrick!
I once had a deputy who, when I completed her annual review, complained that I had given her a number of As. She said A was not possible. I disagreed 🙂
Point well taken, Derick.
That’s why my in-laws are having such a tough time deciding whether to move! Less to take care of in a condo, but less space and less view, and often for the same price!
Yes, we were shocked at the price our friends told us the basic price was; and every little thing you want is extra.
I hope he continues to feel the freedom of his downsizing, and that the “view” doesn’t one day lose its luster! LOL!
That view can be seen at rush hour in any city in the world!
That view can be seen at rush hour in any city in the world!
We still live in the ‘now too big house because the kids grew up and moved away.’ We have no intentions of downsizing the house. We purge belongings regularly, but for the sake of our marriage we will hang on to a place big enough that we can each disappear from the other’s sight and mind for hours on end!
We have our own solution for that issue. Downstairs is the man’s den with all his hobbies displayed. The main floor is mine, and I get lots of privacy, except at mealtimes.
Ha haha.I would die with that view. Literally, die.
Yes; that’s why I was incredulous when he said that!
😊
It is all in the eye of the beholder!
I’ll have to agree with you, but I hear Will Rogers saying, “there’s no accounting for taste!”
Awwww! I suppose it is all in the individual perception. But do you see what I see?
Maybe, but first tell me what you see!
Surely he was jesting out that being a great view. I do understand the need and pleasure of downsizing but not the busy town.