I Had To Let Them Go

Letting go of things you are attached to is not easy at all, see it is one thing to pack your bags and move, but it is also another thing to look at your stuff the ones that you have had for years, the ones that have been with you through a lot and decide you cannot take them with you, that is what happened to me and somehow it okay

So I had to leave my state to another, and before I left, I had to make a big decision, I looked at all my school books, my clothes, and even some of the bags I had, and I just knew I could not carry everything with me , I did not want to go and start carrying load like someone relocating an entire house, I also wanted to move very light and also make sure that my new space won’t be too clustered too.

Some of those books, ehn, I had used them since my OND 1 days, I had written notes, highlighted things, and even tucked in papers with ideas and drafts,.you get, As I packed, I kept touching them one by one, flipping through pages like I was saying goodbye to friends, I know it sounds dramatic, but that is how it felt.

And the clothes ,some of them I hadn’t even worn in months, but still, I kept holding on to them like, “What if I need this one day?” But that “what if” was the same thing that made me pile up so many things I was not even using, same thing with my bags, not plenty, but the few I had meant something to me, but I had to look at myself and say, “You can not carry your whole life with you.”

So I started dropping them one by one, I gave out some, left some behind, and packed only what was really just important. See honestly, it was not easy, I had this small inner war like, “Am I doing the right thing?” but deep down, I knew I had to do it.

When I finally got to my new place, and I unpacked the little I brought, I felt relieved, everywhere was not too tight or filled up, I could breathe, the space looked simple and clean, and just like that, I realized that sometimes we do not really need too many things ,we just hold on to them because of habit or emotions.

I am not saying I will not miss some of those things I left behind , especially my books but I am happy I made that choice Now, I feel more free and organized, and I know that anytime I get tempted to hoard again, I will remind myself of this experience sometimes, letting go is what gives room for new things.

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