fat_over_lean t1_iu0uhth wrote
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.
AcroAmo OP t1_iu22ml0 wrote
This is exactly what I meant! The items look so random to me, but hearing/knowing the story would make it so much more meaningful.
OmniFella t1_iu4luc9 wrote
Speaking of going through a lost loved one's things, if there's any one thing I can recommend, it's to open up all the picture frames and look behind the picture on display. Both my parents used to just add pictures without taking any out. There was one of my framed yearbook photos that my mom kept, and when I opened it up I found ALL my yearbook photos from previous years behind it.
Also be sure to check the pockets of EVERYTHING that has them. I found a 32GB SD card in one of my mom's purses that had over 400 photos on it.
fat_over_lean t1_iu4yrfr wrote
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.
scherster t1_iu196a3 wrote
So many times, knowing the story is what makes the worth keeping.
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