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[catmama]

My mother passed away several years ago but when she was alive she was really into ceramics, took several classes and made many many items

I have quite a few of her pieces and some of them I love and treasure BUT there are some that are just not my style or I don't like them.

Am I heartless if I just get rid of them?

[TheMemphisVette]

any other family members or friends of hers may like/want them?

if so, would be lovely gifts

[Still Raining]

Treasuring certain items which hold warm memories is priceless.  Happy you have been gifted this way.

So no, it is OK to not keep some things.

[Winkk]

I don't think so.  I'm not a "saver".  If I haven't used something or if it has no sentimental value, I get rid of it.  If in question, take a picture of it then get rid of it.  Besides, you said you kept some pieces, so I wouldn't feel bad.

[catmama]

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@TheMemphisVette wrote:

any other family members or friends of hers may like/want them?

if so, would be lovely gifts

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No.  There aren't many family members left and they have pieces too.

[mrshckynut]

@catmama    no

mrshckynut 

[Kachina624]

@catmama.  No, very few few people have the storage space or interest in keeping everything their parents possessed.  One must be selective.

[haddon9]

@catmama Are you saying that your mother made ceramic pieces that you want to get rid of?....or are they just pieces that she collected that you just don't want?  Either way, no, you're not cold hearted but getting rid of a collection is easier than saying goodbye to something that she made.

My mom made a few afgans and they have that 70s look.  She made us each take one and I hate to say it but mine became the dog's blanket.

When my mother passed my brother and I had a condo filled with stuff we had to get rid of. We could only ship a few things like photos and things that meant something to us.  She lived in south Florida and I live in PA.  My brother was in St. Louis at the time.  It was impossible to keep and ship everything.

What was heartbreaking was just giving away so much.  Things that my mother considered collectibles like Wedgwood, Lladro, crystal, silver, etc.  Some things we sold but most overwhelmingly were donated or given to the cleaning woman in the building.

[threecees]

No. You can't keep everything and after a while it just becomes clutter.

[RetRN]

No you are not heartless, I am quite certain that your mother would understand. Treasure the memory that those classes brought her pleasure.