Selling all I own.

why is your employer getting involved in your personal life? does he have a personal interest in you or your daughter? why do you care what he says? seems there is more details on this unique relationship.

First off, my thoughts are with you as you deal with the canceer. Hope that you are kept as comfortable and pain free as possible.

As to your employer, ignore their ridiculous idea of selling off everything. As you have indicated, you'll still need a bed and dishes, cooking vessels, eating utensils and likely many other things as well.

You may be able to find a furnished apartment, at which time you can decide if you want to sell off your belongings. Additionally, talk with your daughter, there may be a piece or more of furniture which has some sentimental value to her.


Regarding your mother's ashes, I am at a loss to how those would be sold. You should however discuss with your daughter or any other family member, what to do with them if you do not survive. It may be against the law to sell the cremains. You would have to check the laws in your area.

Thank you for your support. This is been a really rough couple of weeks. And my employer only became involved because he offered to help me out through the company I work for but asked was there something I could do to pitch in as well. I suggested that maybe I could sell some of the stuff in my storage unit at which point he said sell everything. My daughter does want a couple of things except that she lives with me so it's still going to hang around. So I'm going to go Thursday photograph everything and go through with my daughter and post everything on offer up that I am willing to part with. I just thought that maybe someone out there would see the situation in a different light and tell me yeah you should be selling everything but I didn't really think I should be. Thanks guys I'll keep you posted I started my radiation therapy today and I start my chemo next week

If anyone out there is in a similar situation and really needs a piece of furniture or something that I can offer you and you live in the Fort Lauderdale area you can contact me to this post I'd be more than happy to make a small donation of something you really need

Well you certainly shouldn't be forced to do it. I assume that your employer was just trying to give helpful advice?

I have a cousin with stage 4 cancer and he is giving away most of his possessions. This way he controls who gets his stuff, and he has the joy of giving gifts to people. He gave my dad something really nice.

There is something to be said for taking charge of dispensing your possessions at the end of your life. But on the other hand, you shouldn't take it to such an extreme that you live your last days in hardship.