The problem is more pronounced in the U.S. Perhaps “Döstädning” should apply not only to our personal affairs, but public life too.įar too many elected politicians are too slow to step away from their time in the sun and leave the stage. “What do we throw away, what do we keep,” he wondered.
He loved his mom very much but sorting through all her stuff has been very hard. I called one of her sons the other day and asked: “How are you doing?” He told me a sad story. Myra, a dear old friend of mine in her mid-80’s, died a couple of months ago. We should start early, or in my case, now. When we die we often leave it to those we love the most to perform the monumental, dreary task of finding a home or a dumpster for everything from our old armchairs and tables right down to thimbles, paper-clips and pins. They never threw away their old rarely used possessions.
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They occupy houses with attics and garages full of stuff. Many old folks live alone and haven’t moved in years.
Magnusson’s next book, soon to be published here, is called "The Swedish Art of Aging Well: Life Wisdom From Someone Who Will (probably) Die Before You."Īround here in Southeast Connecticut those who ignore Margareta Magnusson’s advice sometimes fill me with sadness. Some of her prose is so lovely and wistful that there is a hint of poetry. The book’s author, Margareta Magnusson, writes with a dash of wry humor in a direct manner. Döstädning is a hot topic among the over 60’s crowd-those we politely refer to as “senior citizens.”ĭeath cleaning, or getting our affairs in order, makes perfect sense, and saves precious time for our loved ones when we are gone.
“Döstädning” means removing unnecessary stuff that you’ve collected over many years and making your home nice and orderly when you think the time is coming closer for you to leave the planet. In Sweden they call it “Döstädning.” In our society, where we are rather squeamish about discussing death, we might prefer to call this sensible practice “streamlining.”
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