Selling a favorite component to help out family

I know people ask themselves what the reason is when someone runs an ad to sell their stereo equipment WHY are they selling it if it is so great? I have several speakers I'm selling. All three pair are on Audiogon. The hardest for me to part with is my beloved HORNING Alkibiades which I have owned for almost 2 years. The only reason I do this is to help raise money for my brothers wife who had a brain aneurysm a year and a half ago. He needs help with medical bills so it is out of necessity I do this. I absolutely love these speakers. (I've been a horn guy for a long time. Having owned Avantgarde Trio's, Beauhorn Virtuoso's and Lowther Medallion's) The Alkies have been the best speaker so far. I thought these would finally be the speakers to keep forever. I can't tell you what a wonderful experience it is to deal with someone like Jeff Catalano from High Water Sound in New York. Jeff helped me acquire these wonderful speakers and to part with them is really tough to do. I just wonder if anyone else has had to do this and what was it like for you.