Fix the Money, Fix the Government
Commentary
Amid all this incredible political and economic chaos, I was tasked with packing up my mother’s things to prepare for her move to assisted living. It’s a gravely emotional experience for anyone, as I’m sure you know.
I adore that woman, and going through her house offered 10,000 reminders. The house held 100 years or more of family history, and all that stuff takes up space. With everyone on the move, it’s hard to find a good home for things anymore. My brother and I had to make some hard choices.
Along the way, I opened a small safe and found a lockbox, and opened it. It was my father’s collection of coins. What was in there hadn’t been seen by anyone for perhaps 25 years (he died rather young). It was startling and amazing to see, and was like finding buried treasure. There were coins from all over the world, gold, and silver. I’m not sure that I knew that he was a collector….