General Chat

Anything that makes you smile or feel comforted when you see it.

You will know what means the most to you.

Kitty i have all the happy memories in my head and I think that is the best place for them to be.It's just getting rid of all this stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!

same here helen!

You had the same then Taff?

oh, yes helen, I had my girls house to clear, and nowhere to put anything but in mine, but got a few thing out, but its the personal things like, clothes, makeup etc,.

Oh Helen..it is so difficult getting rid of parents and other relatives things. Sadly we all seem to have to do it at some point in our lives.

My in-laws and my Mum all died withing one year back in the early 1990's, and my Dad died last August.

My OH and myself are both only children and it has been heartbreaking to let some things go...but there is a limit to how much you can keep.

We have done dozens of car boot sales and given loads of things to our local hospice shop...so at least I know some things have gone to people who can make use of the 'good' stuff.

I've still got a lot of my Mum's gold jewellery...that I can't part with...purely because they were Mum's favourites..My daughter has M-i-L's engagement ring and my son has F-in-Laws gold watch plus a few other personal items.

I was delighted to hear my son say that we had to keep an old oak carved display cabinet of my Dad's...as he would like it when we depart this world. Being a joiner, he appreciated the workmanship.

My daughter only likes white gold and silver jewellery..so when the time comes the kids will have to decide what to do with Mum's and my collection of rings..though I have given them strict instructions as to which ones will stay in the family. All I need now is for them to marry and have children of their own.

Deciding what to keep is not easy....but as Kitty said......"Anything that makes you smile or feel comforted when you see it"

i keep a memory box,

i have things like birthday cards, pictures,postcards, a necklace from a games machine my grandad won for me when i was four. it's a tatty old thing but i love it. photos, a mixed tape of favourite music etc.

whenever i am feeling a bit lonely i have a little peek. i also have a scrap of a silk nightie that i had to sleep with until i was about 10. lol just for the odcasional moment when i feel down. i think the idea of taking pictures of the things you're getting rid of is a brilliant idea.

good luck,
Leanne.