This month we began the process of moving my 83-year-old Dad out of his big ol’ house and in with us. As a friend and I were comparing notes about this process, we talked about what to do with all the heirlooms and mementos that one finds in a long-time family home. So many memories attach to the items stored away. She talked about her family’s hand-made quilts and I mentioned doilies that my grandmother had crocheted. My friend and I talked about the wisdom of labeling the special things–who owned it, when it was acquired, why it is meaningful. In my own family I find this to be so true, and not just for my children’s sake. My own younger sister does not know why some things should be kept rather than tossed. I need to get busy with the labeling!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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