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Lee Kohman's avatar

Julie, this is SO good. And timely for me and my crew. :)

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Sue Ann Gleason's avatar

Brilliant!

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Angela Cummings's avatar

Every single word of this is sage advice.

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Julie Sunderland's avatar

Thank you Angela!

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Michael's avatar

Relocation consultation is your greatest gift, your true calling.

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Julie Sunderland's avatar

You know I wrote this for you

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Tod Cheney's avatar

Without consumerism we'd have little to pack and not much to throw away and how would we feel about that.

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Julie Sunderland's avatar

Exactly

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Ruth Sterling's avatar

well said

you are correct "just don't buy it in the first place''

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Julie Sunderland's avatar

:)

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Rachel Schiller's avatar

Great read. Trying to incorporate your oatmeal story in a poem. Thank you.

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Julie Sunderland's avatar

Thanks! Would love to see the poem when it gets there

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Penny's avatar

If only I had read this BEFORE we try to consolidate our Boston Apartment, Seattle House, and Storage Unit. I guess never too late to start!!!

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