jbslass

i have a large duffle bag full of personal belongings that would be better used at my home in the us instead of my home in the uk. i should have brought it with me last time i travelled but didn't think it would be necessary. i checked as many options online as i could think of (fedex, postal service, etc) but it all seems so expensive. i would really appreciate any helpful ideas, suggestions and/or links to other international shipping services.

i was watching one of those tv programs where people ask to have their homes decluttered. the organizer comes in and *forces* them to throw away anything that is not important or valuable to the organizer regardless of how precious it is to the owner. many posessions are priceless, perhaps if only for the sentimental value. some items are family heirlooms saved for generations to be passed to the next. some are just tangible expressions of our individuality and who we are. others we have just because we like them.

why would it be ok for people to throw away everything of personal value to someone else just because they ask for help decluttering and organizing? some things are completely irreplaceable like a gift from a child who has since died. just because something has no value to you doesn't mean it has no value to me and vice versa.

how would you feel and what would you do if it happened to you? not asking for help is the obvious answer but what if you really need the help?