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Re: CCT,
Scent holds memories and associations like nothing else. What a lovely find for you, more than just an old blouse.
And now I have the good stuff, am not at all sad!
posted by
Ciel
on November 18, 2012 at 9:09 AM
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I was sorting through a cupboard and found a blouse of my Mother's strangely it still held a soft comforting scent, so I pushed it back for someone else to deal with. I agree SS articles can rust these days. Perhaps they just coat them with a layer.Rather sad for you.
posted by
C_C_T
on November 17, 2012 at 11:49 PM
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It is very difficult to get rid of stuff with sentimental value.
It is also difficult to get rid of stuff given as gifts from children and grandchildren even if it's stuff that you would not choose for yourself.
posted by
TAPS.
on November 17, 2012 at 11:28 PM
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Re: Annicita,
Yes, and reading some of the old newspapers... a New York Times front page from July, 1985... some comics from the Denver Post just a few years ago, when my sister must have re-wrapped some things... Local papers from the NJ area where grew up.
posted by
Ciel
on November 17, 2012 at 10:02 PM
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sounds like you had fun sorting through everything....
posted by
Annicita
on November 17, 2012 at 9:52 PM
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Re: Adnohr,
You and Naut are right, the memories are far more important than the housekeeping! There is something kinda wonderful about making tea in the old pot I haven't seen in 40 years, the one Mom and I sometimes shared for afternoon tea.
posted by
Ciel
on November 17, 2012 at 8:37 PM
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Oh, no!! Now you've reminded me that I still have to go through my mom's stuff, all those boxes down in the garage......darn!
I agree with Nautikos though - it's not necessarily the stuff, but all the memories tied to it.
posted by
adnohr
on November 17, 2012 at 8:20 PM
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Re: Wiley, mostly we unpacked!
posted by
Ciel
on November 17, 2012 at 7:48 PM
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Re: Naut.
Right... you know what stuff to keep that way, and what to pass on to the kids, and what to donate to someone else who will add their intangibles to it.
posted by
Ciel
on November 17, 2012 at 7:47 PM
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Ciel
Thank you for visit to my post and I see the 'Grumman' connection you mentioned in your commentl Lots of good things you packed up there.
posted by
WileyJohn
on November 17, 2012 at 7:27 PM
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Ciel
It's never the visible, tangible stuff itself, really, but the invisible 'stuff' sticking to it, the memories, even the small, seemingly insignificant ones that one had long since forgotten, but which suddenly emerge again, awakened by that stuff...
posted by
Nautikos
on November 17, 2012 at 6:12 PM
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It's why we keep that kind of thing: in the objects lie the magic
memory triggers that bring back moments we'd otherwise never remember. Sentimental value? Oh, yeah!
posted by
Pat_B
on November 17, 2012 at 2:27 PM
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My home...our home is full of stuff i love stuff. His stuff my stuff our
stuff that we have bought together. I still have loads of boxes in Australia with stuff...perhaps I will hand it to the grandchildren in a few years and let them divide between themselves.
posted by
Kabu
on November 17, 2012 at 2:03 PM
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