This week we are waiting for our house appraisal to come back so we can close on the sale, and finish packing. The appraiser is taking their sweet time and we are all a bit anxious about it. How long does it take to assess the value of something as solid as a house?
Packing for our move (three more weeks!) has me assessing the value of many objects. They have to show some value or get left behind—worn towels, old office supplies, a scary amount of Christmas decorations—all have faced my scrutiny. I’m also aware that sometimes we don’t know what will seem valuable later. Times change, people are lost, and objects mean something different then.
As we drew up the paperwork for the house I had to decide the value of the light fixture over our table. Would it convey with the house or not? It was a Mothers Day present I picked out for myself a few years ago—a Moravian star that makes me smile every day. That in itself is valuable.
But we are moving to a parsonage where we won’t change out any lights. I don’t know when we’ll next own a home where I can install it, and I suppose I could get another one then. I also value having one less item to store.
After some angst, I decided to leave it to the buyers. I don’t know if it will make them smile. They might hate it. It is sort of dim…. I just hope it ends up with someone else who appreciates it.
a writing prompt
Write about an object—or something else—that you value.
