Hi NG- When my H left, he took very little...only some of his clothes and his golf clubs. He did take a few tools and some of his artwork to his office prior to the bomb. He took no furniture, no electronics, nothing from the kitchen (and he likes to cook)and he left all of his family photos. My H even left his father's poker table which is his most prized possesion. My H immediately went out and bought new clothes and as soon as he rented an apartment, he bought some new furniture, new electronics and new kitchen stuff even though I offered to let him take some things from the house.
It is a bit of a mystery why they don't take all of their belongings. My guess is that it goes along with their way of thinking...it is like they want to leave the old life behind BUT at the same time they want to keep some kind of attachment to it just in case they change their mind.
I hope you are doing okay. I know it is so hard to get your mind around all of this. I have trouble at times still. Learn to be happy and enjoy life despite all of the insanity.
