Before a long journey, when your suitcases are packed and you are almost at the door, you need to sit down for a few minutes. This tradition origin is pagan and connected with the home spirits. It was believed that the house ghost guards the house, and before you leave, you must ask his permission. If you do not do this, he would run after the owners, and the house would be left without protection. Nowadays, almost no one believes in housekeepers, but the habit has remained.
This superstition also has practical benefits: you can concentrate, breathe out from the hustle and packing bustle, and remember whether you packed everything.