fat_over_lean
fat_over_lean t1_iu0uhth wrote
Reply to LPT: If you have items that are precious, tell your adult children the story of those things far before death. Better yet, write it down and include it with the item. by AcroAmo
When my grandmother passed away we found sticky notes on lots of things - behind picture frames, inside boxes, under laps, backside of furniture, back of photographs etc - detailing everything she knew about them. Random box with flag on it? Note said the school presented it to my grandfather when he retired from teaching. Mirror? Built by her own grandfather in the 1800s. Definitely led to us keeping things that would have normally been tossed.
fat_over_lean t1_iu4yrfr wrote
Reply to comment by OmniFella in LPT: If you have items that are precious, tell your adult children the story of those things far before death. Better yet, write it down and include it with the item. by AcroAmo
Sidenote about the pockets thing. When my grandfather passed we were going through his stuff and each of his coats/jackets had 2 advil and a tums in the pocket (he had a lot of outwear because he was a coach). We always knew he had some on him, but we didn't realize that he stored them like that at the ready.