AMERICAN VOICES

AMERICAN VOICES

By GLENN MOLLETTE

you know where it's going. Haul the junk to the dump. Have a yard sale and whatever you have left you will know more about what it is and where to find it. Plus, when you are dead and gone your children we'll be able to rest on Labor Day and not spend their weekend cleaning out all your old clothes and old stuff that you didn't take care of yourself.

There is something really nice about having a closet where you can really see and know what is in that closet. Or it's nice having a garage or an attic where most of it has been cleaned out and organized and only contains what you really need. When you get it done sit back and drink a cold glass of lemonade and give thanks for the things you have and the labor that provided the 'stuff' you really need and enjoy.

Glenn Mollette is the author of 12 books. His syndicated column is read in all 50 states.