When I read this essay by John Freyer I first thought of him as somewhat of a hoarder, reminding me of the show on TLC. This show features people who can’t let go of possessions even trash and let it all build up in their homes. While Freyer doesn’t seem to keep onto trash, he still admits to having a lot of useless items. I agree with Freyer that possessions could show a lot about a person’s personality. This reminded me of another show, MTV’s Room Raiders in which people went into the rooms of 3 strangers and then without meeting the strangers decided which they would like to date of all the three, based soley on their possessions they saw in the room, and the condition of the room in general. I think that show also agreed a lot with Freyer ‘s belief in possessions and the personality of people who own them. About Freyer’s project of selling all his items, it is something that I would never want to do. I own so many things that even though I don’t use them all the time they still have memories which I associate the items with and make them hard to let go of. When I was little and my parents would have garage sales they would also use it as a way for me to get rid of some of my own clutter. I always had to pick a few items to sell. It was the hardest thing to do and I never wanted to part with any of my toys. But I believe Freyer’s message is that even though many items we own are associated with good memories, the items themselves aren’t needed to keep those memories. The title alone shows this, he is selling his "life" but really it is just a bunch of useless items. These items however do represent a big part of his life, and aren't just things. But Freyer is able to sell the things which are his whole life because other people may actually enjoy the items and get a better use of them. Freyer is also very lucky to have been able to travel all over the country following his possessions.
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