A clean slate? Total nonsense
FRIDAY, May 14 – If you hear something often enough, you start to believe it. That must be the motto of all the friends and acquaintances who keep assuring us that a new house means a fresh start, a clean slate. They assume that we are now free to move forward full of confidence; leaving behind the memories of the old house and starting with a clean slate. Problem solved. In my book that’s wishful thinking, and this papa says: Fucking bullshit. Total nonsense. There are a great many well-intentioned individuals who absolutely do not know what they’re talking about.
Diary of a Widower 