Sunday, June 17, 2007

How Many Things Does a Family Need?

Trying to Get Rid of Our Things

As we have been preparing to move, we have been packing, sorting, and trying to get rid of some of our things.  We had a moving sale yesterday and were fortunate to be able to receive money to get our junk hauled off!  We still have a lot more which we will probably donate to Goodwill.

We don't need so many things.  Not only could these resources help someone else in need, but it is a big challenge to store and move it all.  It reminds me of Leo Tolstoy's famous short story, How Much Land Does a Man Need?  The story was written over 100 years ago, so is part of public domain and can be read here:

How Much Land Does A Man Need?

The short story is part of an anthology, so you will need to skip down a bit to read it.

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