AcroAmo OP t1_iu22ml0 wrote on October 27, 2022 at 11:50 PM

Reply to comment by fat_over_lean 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

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 on October 28, 2022 at 2:45 PM

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 on October 28, 2022 at 4:12 PM

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.