This move has been really, really rough. All the other stuff seems minor in the face of the fact that we were robbed this morning from our U-Haul box. They threw a bunch of clothes and books around on the ground, stole probably $2k worth of Legos and kitchen appliances, my spouse’s entire playing card collection, and a couple boxes with some of our sentimental items we couldn’t fit in our tiny car.
What’s devastating me more than anything is that they stole the box that had all of my mementos and memories from my grandparents (both deceased), and our wedding, as well as my stuffed animal I’ve had since I was a baby. Sure, the other stuff cost money and it sucks, but this box was not full of valuables. It was full of things important to JUST US. I now have nothing from my Grammy and Papa, and our scrapbooks with our first 5 years of being together are gone too. My childhood stuffed animal, gone. The framed photograph I was given for high school graduation two weeks after my Papa passed, gone. My spouse’s pet paw print for her childhood pet, gone. And for what???? You can’t sell this stuff. They probably tossed it in a dumpster somewhere and that’s what hurts most of all.
My mom said “at least you still have the memories” but it’s so hard to think that way. I wish there was something I could do.
