Back in Italy. Day 12

Dear Blippers, 

Thank you so much for all your support, messages, stars and hearts these past few days. I’m sorry that I cannot reciprocate much at the moment, but days are full and exhausting... I’m looking forward to starting having some more free time to enjoy your diaries to the fullest. Some of you said I was about to finish at home.....

Woke up very early once again. Had a tour of the house. My study is looking really sad at the moment. Bookshelves are empty and there’s just very little trace of my profession left. 
Went out extremely early for errands and shopping. As soon as I got back home, Mrs N and her husband came to collect stuff for the home in my town. They’re always short of medications and other things and they always welcome donations. Mum had a lot of different medical conditions and I had piled a lot of different things for them. 
At lunch time, my good friend M arrived and after lunch she looked through my stuff and got a lot of it, including many of my big cross stitch pictures and cushions. I know she will love them and treat them well. If last week was painful to see my parents’ stuff go, this week is going to be a nightmare, as my own stuff is going. I am happy, though, that a lot of it will be looked after by my lovely friends. M is a special friend. She’s been through something similar to this and understands how I’m feeling. She’s possibly the only one who fully understands what it means. 
Friends E and another M joined us later, as we needed to go out again and sort out some bureaucratic stuff together. 
In the evening somebody came to have a look at the house, as my big bro and I would like to rent it. They were keen. Fingers crossed.
Dinner at my friend E’s again. I was so tired I nodded off near the end of it.

The hard work is starting to take its toll. Not only am I thoroughly exhausted, but I start crying for no reason whenever, wherever, with whoever. It is such a stressful period of time...