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The Hardest Lesson I Learned About 'Stuff'

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Fred Ferguson (GeezerWise)
Apr 27, 2025
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Dear Son,

I watched a video the other day — a man talking about how he once owned four cheese graters even though he rarely ate cheese.

It made me laugh at first... and then it made me ache a little.

Because at 73 years old, I can't tell you how many things I bought on sale thinking, "I'll use this someday."
Years later, all I had to show for it was junk I …

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