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mom' jewlery

cinben
cinben
My angel mom had tons of pretty jewlery(costume)scarves etc I hadnt been able to go through it all.So this weekend my daughter came to visit from out of town I suggested she go through it and help herself.My daughter had a special realationship with mom and was clearly her favorite grandchild.Picking out certain pieces evoked such emotion within me-eg;when mom wore it ,her favorite etc.I miss her so much she was my best friend and I still cant believe shes gone.After having a good cry,I was exhausted and took a 2 hour nap
Community LeaderThePepperMan
ThePepperMan
I think that part of the grieving process involves dealing with the possessions of our loved one. It is much easier for some of us than other of us.

I am sorry you lost your mother.
andrealambert
andrealambert
I m so sorry you lost your mother. I agree that dealing with the deceased's possessions is part of the grieving process. I gave away a lot of my wife's clothes to her friends and Out of the Closet, the local LGBT thrift store, so they could be up cycled into the community and help AIDS research and treatment.

I saved the best clothes, jewelry and shoes. I still wear the clothes and jewelry and remember her. There is one ring of hers that I wear every day instead of my wedding ring. I have a box in a drawer of all of her jewelry that is too painful for me to wear.

It's good to save these keepsakes and give them to others who had a connection to the deceased. You are taking the right steps. If you have the space, save the stuff, you will enjoy looking through it later.
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
Big hug for you and a blessing.... There are so many things that invoke emotion...and I found possessions a big one to
Once some time passed though I really loved to see my moms' possessions with others...
I'm so very sorry for your loss....xo
Scott46
Scott46
It sounds to me like you made a big step forward. I also have a hard time with all the personal possessions. But I dodged a bullet on the jewelry. I have this very dear female friend whom I used to date many years ago and we remained friends. My Mom always liked her and in the hospital she told me to give her all the costume jewelry.

I'm really sorry for your loss. God bless.
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