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Old 12-04-2010, 12:21 PM
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How do you decide what to take and what to get rid of? I'd appreciate suggestions on what you might have trashed and then regretted and what you saved that you now wonder why.
My boys are all out of the house, but not settled down enough to want anything I have - including the trunk I have for each that contains pictures, report cards, tropheys, etc. At some point in time I think their children (assuming I become a grandmother someday) might enjoy looking through them, but they do take up space.
And what about my memories - love letters, pictures, diaries, etc. Somehow getting rid of those feels like I'm throwing away a part of my life. I'm trying to be practical, but I'm really struggling.