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Sell
the Nest!
From GypsyNester.com
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It
seems to me that a good number of the people who have "boomerang
kids" actually want them to return. They must, or else
they wouldn't allow it. But are they really doing their offspring
any favors by delaying their adulthood?
Let's think about this: Where did you live when you were first
starting out? Our first place was a one bedroom former screened-in
porch that porch that had all the weather proofing of the
average whiffle ball. |
A veritable
private zoo of urban vermin, but we were glad to have it. Nothing
like smacking your head on the 5 foot kitchen ceiling overhang
a few hundred times to really make you appreciate the move up
to some better digs. We rejoiced in every improvement in our living
conditions--because we worked for it. Who am I to deny my kids
those same pleasures?
For those
of us who find it too hard to say no--as that boomerang careens
towards our heads--here's an idea...SELL THE NEST! That's right,
when the chicks try to return to the nest to take up residence
in the basement, they won't know the owners. Wouldn't you just
love to see the surprise on their little faces? Almost like that
Christmas morning way back when you actually did put coal in their
stockings, huh? Priceless.
Beyond eliminating
the boomerang effect, selling the nest has several other advantages.
We have been faithfully pouring money into our homes for decades
and now the empty nest has become the nest egg. The time just
might be right to cash in and buy a smaller crib, then put the
rest of the dough in your pocket. Live a little, travel, buy that
boat you've always wanted. C'mon, why keep up that big old house
when you could be in a little condo on the beach somewhere? Spread
your wings, fly south for the winter.
It also means
that when the kids do come home for a visit, they'll be in a motel...now
we're talking. How about that--getting to spend some time with
them without the house-ransacking element or feeling like a live-in
maid? You might even start to treat them like adults. Who knows--perhaps
they'll even begin to act like adults too.
David, GypsyNester.com
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