[CottonBall]

Most furniture here has a fond memory attached to it. I feel very fortunate to have lived my entire life within a 2 mile radius with most of my family surrounding me. As dear relatves passed on, it just seemed natural to care for some of the objects that had become precious to me.

How sweet. You're very lucky. My original family was very sick (mentally). I feel lucky to have gotten away from them (1000+ miles)! Having a loving family around sounds very comforting - I just make do with my son and husband - and the furkids ;) Fewer is better if the others are more destructive than not.

[upcountry miss]

How sad! Family and family traditons are so important to me, it is sad to realize that not everyone is fortunate enough to enjoy these. However, now is the time to instill the importance of these in your son and hubby. When the SHTF I will have a good group to band together for survival.