Almost there

I have been trying to get my house in some kind of order since August. Being the only daughter, with 3 brothers, it fell my lot to have to sort through our mothers' possessions after her death this past July. My house (which is not all that large) has been completely filled with boxes and furniture from her house. I have finally completed going through all the boxes and deciding what to do with most of her things. It became depressing for awhile until I realized it had taken me only 3 months to sort through 80+ years of life and 42 years of marriage. Today, I can actually see the floors in my home and my goal is to FINALLY get my house clean. I know this doesn't seem much to most but it will be a big accomplishment to me. When this is finished, I can finally get back to my life and remember the past and Mom with much love. At times, as I went through her things, I became very frustrated and wondered why in the world she would keep such mundane and useless things. I also realized I am very much like her. Therefore, there will be a huge yard sale this spring with me cleaning out many useless and mundane possessions I thought I must keep. Funny how things lose there importance when you have to go through an experience like this.