A Moving Tale About Two Sisters
Moving comes with it's own challenges. Before the boxes are even packed, there are utilities that need to be notified and transferred, and change of address cards to be sent out. There are also moving vans and movers that need to be hired. If the move is during a peak period, getting a mover or a van can be a feat in itself. Then there is the additional pressure of getting all of your things moved out on time, so that the new tenant will be able to move in when he or she arrives. Sometimes, there is the added surprise of arriving at your new place, only to discover that the tenant who was supposed to have vacated it is still happily installed and showing no signs of moving.
Moving can be a disaster waiting to happen, and Annabel wanted no part of it. She wanted it done quickly and smoothly, and she wanted it done in the right way, by professionals.
Annabel wrapped her valuable breakables in bubble wrap, divided everything that was going to be packed in boxes into categories, and carefully labeled each box. She made certain that the boxes were neither too large, nor too small. She checked to see if her movers, whom she had booked several months in advance, would bring tarpaulins with which to protect and cover her valuable leather armchairs. Lastly, she called ahead in order to make sure that her new apartment would be vacant when she arrived.
Annabel's older sister Julie also happened to be moving. Unlike Annabel, Julie did not believe in doing things the right way. Julie moved almost every year, and experience had taught her that it was better to do things her own way. Julie took her paintings and drawings off the walls and from their easels, and wrapped them bedding quilts. She then yanked the drawers from her dressers, and lying them on their backs, stuffed the paintings into the empty drawer slots in much the same way as files were put into a filing cabinet. She found it to be a handy technique that usually did not result in too much damage to her valuables. They were not, after all, Picassos. She threw her remaining possessions into whatever was handy. Her only consideration in packing her boxes was that they didn't become too heavy to lift.
Julie didn't need to call ahead in order to make that it was ready to move in to. When selecting a new apartment, she always tried to find one that would be vacated by its current tenants at least a month before she planning on moving in. This helped to guarantee that the other tenants would be out, the place cleaned, and any needed repairs done before she arrived. Sometimes her new landlords even let her move in a couple of days early if the place was already empty. She avoided at all costs renting apartments where she suspected that the previous tenants would not be out on time. She did not want to be one of those people who wound up putting their sofas, suitcases, boxes and dining sets in storage, and themselves in hotels, for days on end before being able to move in.
Julie's movers all came from the classified section in her local newspaper. She did not care if they had insurance or not. All that she demanded was that they get the job done at price that made her smile.
Moving day came for both Julie and Annabel, and moving day passed for the both of them. Each had a move that went smoothly according to it's own fashion. Despite the uneventful nature of her move, Annabel says she'll never do it again if it can be avoided. Julie, on the other hand, is still looking for a place with a perfect southern exposure.
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