Alan;
As most of us, who have been in this part of the Model Railroading hobby for more than 5-10 years; admitting to our “Mistakes” is often overlooked, or ignored by many of the new people coming into the hobby. I continue to make new mistakes, every year, and will continue to do so, in spite of myself…!! The trick is, to be open about them, and hope others, even just one, will avoid the ones we have made.
It never ceases to amaze me, every year, to see “Loners”, or paranoid/secretive people, come out of the woodwork, having lost interest, grown old (Often only in their own minds), wanting to sell off their collections. For them, the hobby has died.
Often these people give up, and decline more rapidly, than those who hang on until the end. Too often they worry themselves to death, worrying what will happen to their empires if and when they “Kick the bucket”. So, the stuff goes into a dumpster…so what…the most important thing is, SHARING, and HAVING FUN with it while you are still alive. So the family you raised have no interest in your stuff…that’s their loss…you paid good hours of work, and went without to educate them, and try to prepare them for a good life…you paid your dues… Just leave the stuff, in your will to those you know will possibly enjoy it…give it away…unless of course you haven’t got enough money for your last rent payment, or last meal.
Fred Mills
