Sorting Stuff for Hospice
When I have things to donate, I often give them to the Hospice. Around here, the Hospice runs the BESTY thrift shops. They get the cleanest, coolest stuff, their volunteers sort it well and it is always priced reasonably. I love getting paperback books for a quarter and board games for about a buck.
Anyway, today has been a big day at our house for sorting and tossing. We went through my daughter’s toys, costume jewelry, and shoes today. I will go through her clothing tomorrow. Then, I will take a few loads to the local Hospice donation center and come home to sort through my own things.
I admire the Hospice organization for what it does best, too. They are with people as they pass from this earth, working hard to make them comfortable and surrounding by peace. My mom’s late husband passed away at the Hospice unit down at Bay Pines V.A. Center. Mom often comments that shopping at their thrift stores is sometimes difficult for her, as she knows families sometimes donate entire estates worth of stuff to the Hospice. I think it makes her feel too close to the reality of death. I actually feel very peaceful at their stores myself. I like knowing that everything is going to good use.
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