We are erasing ourselves, more or less, from our house. We took down all of our pictures and all but one of our bookshelves. One of our bed stands is gone and the one that remains has two books on it. Usually there are about 8 books on each side of our bed and a pile of papers. Our realtor recommended removing all religious or political books because potential buyers will profile us based on our books and if they don't like what they see on the spines of the books...you can forget about making a deal. The kids' toys have been downsized to the current favorites and those have to be out of sight when they are not being used.
This morning Sumner stomped into our room looking for his Harry Potter tapes at about
Ramona wonders where her all the dolls went.
Phil can't find his flashlight because it was in a new box on the exact same shelf we've always kept it.
Even our coats are out of the entryway. We're hanging them on hangers in the kid's closet.
It is dehumanizing.
The worst of it is this mirror. Our wall of family photos has been dismantled. What now hangs there is a mirror fit for a vacation condo. It just cries to be unnoticed.
We are not the type of people who like to go unnoticed. I hope it sells fast.
Monday, February 27, 2006
The Dehumanizing Factor
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