Jonna Carter: Bad moves

I’ve been immersed in one of the worst experiences known to humankind and that is moving, i.e., changing one’s domicile and relocating all belongings. I’m no stranger to moving. This is my 14th move post college. I moved several times in college as well, but those consisted primarily of packing up clothing, some books and a stereo.

As an adult, with each successive move comes the burden of accumulation. I’ve amassed a lifetime of “stuff,” much of which I no longer want. If I was younger and savvier I’d have set up shop on Facebook Marketplace and divested myself of a considerable amount, thus lightening my load. Instead I packed it all and schlepped it over to Brownfield, Maine, where I don’t yet have a house and will be dwelling for several months in a guest apartment.