Twelve Truisms about Moving
with gratitude to Sheldon Kopp’s Eschatological Laundry List
with gratitude to Sheldon Kopp’s Eschatological Laundry List
1.
Moving
is hard
2.
It
could have been done sooner
3.
Fear
was part of it, from beginning to end
4.
Habit
is comforting
5.
After
two months, new habits developed
6.
Friends
who were against the move got used to it
7.
New
friends appeared
8.
Some
places I left did not improve
9.
Other places I left look better now
10. Even moves not of my own choosing turned out
well anyway
11. All the consequences of either staying or
moving could not be known in advance
12. Over time, fewer people shared my nostalgia;
some moved, others died.
