My niece is in the process of cleaning out her parents' house and all their belongings. In the process she discovered that the house also contains all of the personal effects, and some furniture, from my mother and brother's apartments, and the paternal grandmother's, too. Needless to say it's been an onorous project.
We're down to the "good Lord what do we do with this stuff." Stuff that has sentimental value but the rest of us just don't have room to continue the process on down and leave our kids in the same boat. Things like my mother's diploma from RN school, which is mounted on a huge display frame, and rightfully so. We talked about acknowledging it, saying a prayer and letting her know how proud we are of her, then letting it go.
Anyway - here's my dilemma. My Dad was a WWII vet. He died when I was a child and was buried in a militrary cemetary. At the burial the soldiers did the military honors, including the gun salute and folding of the casket flag. My mother had the flag mounted in a triangular frame - I'm sure many of you have seen them. Since her death my brother, then sister had it. Now it is mine.
I don't know what to do with it. I will save it for now, but I just don't have the space for it , and seeing it tears my heart open again every time. Does anyone know how to properly and respectfully handle disposing of it when the time comes?
Please don't hate on me.