Greg Knapp-Stuff

The story "All My Life For Sale" by John Freyer was a very interesting passage. I have witnessed houses that have owners just like John; people who are too afraid to get rid of stuff or who keep stuff just because they feel the need to. So when he was describing his home, I was able to easily picture it in my head. I have never read a story quite like Johns. He broke the awkward barrier many times throughout his trips to all of his buyers. He put aside everything he had to do in his life to visit these random buyers of his random stuff. I thought that was an astonishing concept. For some odd reason he wanted to keep a tab on all of his stuff. He wanted to know what his stuff was up to and where it was. I don't think that he ever really let it go. He kept that emotional tie to his old things by taking these road trips and going to see them. He treated his things like a loved possession. I also think that he used this as an excuse to go out and see the world. I think he wanted to meet new people and see new things. But instead of going to the bar or on vacation, he visited his old stuff.

I found that George Carlin's "A Place for my Stuff" put things into a different perspective than what most people see. He took a home and made into a storage facility. Most people view their home as a shelter, a safe haven, a trophy etc. George totally flips that and says “it’s a place for all my stuff with a roof over it”. He has a very intelligent point with this. A house does indeed store all of the stuff that you own or have purchased. So isn’t it just a place for all your stuff? Some may see this as being ignorant to the fact of actually having a home. But like George said, “If we didn’t have all this stuff then we could just walk around all day”. People all attach to things differently and however you chose to hold on to something is your choice. I for one will love what can love me back and sell what I do not care for anymore.