This one fits my problem perfectly!
Well since I have moved back home from college, I came to a problem. I have to basically combine two rooms into one! I brought home everything from my apartment at CBU and I have to somehow fit it into my room at home. First of all, I hate packing, unpacking and organizing. I am not great at those three tasks and I wish I could hire someone to do it for me!
At least my room does not look this bad!
Another problem I have with my room and squishing two rooms together is the fact that I can’t throw away or give away anything. Everything I come across as I unload boxes and tear apart my closets, I either have sentimental attachments to them or I feel that I might randomly need it someday in the future. This makes for a messy cluttered room, which is what I have.
The sad thing is, I have been slowly working on unpacking and cleaning out my room since I moved home, which was MAY 3rd! What is taking me so long? Well, every time I go in there to clean or do something, I can’t wait till I can get out. For the first few weeks, I could barely walk in my room because I had unconsciously created a maze out of boxes, shoes, bags of clothes, chairs, and lots of other random stuff. Also, I have been watching my 4-month-old adorable nephew everyday so it’s hard to clean and unpack when you are holding a baby.
But… I am proud to say that as of last night, everything is out of my room, except furniture. I moved the bed, dresser, bookshelf, and desk around, vacuumed spots underneath things that perhaps have not been vacuumed for years. Now I am ready to load the room with my junk. I also am proud of my self for actually giving away 3 large trash bags of stuff to the Goodwill! I also threw away 4 trash bags of trash. It was so hard for me to give away so much stuff but I feel better now that I have consolidated.
I have been lucky enough to have my friend Lauren come and help me. She was forceful and made me throw and give away things that I really don’t need. My sister Katieanne also helped me. For some reason, I work better if I have someone in the room with me, pushing me to throw and give away items.
Here are some pictures of random items I found in my room. I can’t stand to part with them so they will have to find a special spot in my room.
My wonderful Sound of Music plate! I can't give this away!
Some of my old trophies fromHigh School- Do I throw them away??
This is a drawing I did in Elementary School. Notice how I made the cow going to the bathroom in the picture..
The original Nintendo set!
My hair manikin from my Aunt Jeanie-Real Human Hair!
This is my Gel Pen Diary from middle school!
My Letterman Jacket from High School- Wish I could still wear it!
When I lost my last tooth, I cried simply because my years of "tooth loosing" were over. I also cried when I turned 9 because I had to say goodbye to my "single digit years". You all are probably thinking I am crazy for these silly emotions and feelings towards endings but oh well. 
I cried at my High School graduation because High School was over. Little did I know that God had a plan for me while I was at college and there was no reason to be sad about leaving High School.
This past may I graduated from California Baptist University. After living there for four years, being involved, making so many wonderful, amazing friends, it was now time to say goodbye to my school, friend and home. I dreaded this day for years and knew I would be a weeping mess, but God's peace was with me that day, that week and that month. The whole situation was bitter sweet. I said my goodbyes, packed up and moved back home and I am fine! No tears! I am excited and eager to see what the Lord has planned for this next chapter in my life.
Even though saying goodbye is hard, I know that the greatest will be when I leave this earth. Even though it will be hard to leave the ones I love here, I will be saying goodbye to this worthless earth and living eternity in Heaven with Jesus. That will be the best goodbye of my life.