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Comment by Mary on November 4, 2012 at 2:44pm

I understand Damir-many of us do-my moms birthday was the 31st of Oct.  I think the Fall weather makes the pain seem stronger because Fall and Winter keep us inside more, it is dark earlier and later, its drearier then Summer and Spring and the holidays are approaching and I know I for one seem to feel sadder when the weather is nasty. We all have some hard times coming up with the Holidays and all.  I gain a lot of strength from the folks in here, knowing I am not alone.

Comment by Jennifer Blackwood on November 1, 2012 at 7:54pm

James, yeah it recently sold the other day! I knew I couldn't live there without my mom but I didn't want anyone else to have it either. She busted her butt off for that, and I feel like no else deserves it!

Sonia, I would definitely check into that! That's important to you and I think it will help you during the healing process!!

Comment by Sonia Skipper Protheroe on November 1, 2012 at 6:36pm

the one thing that i wanted to keep of my moms was her egg collection but my step dad wouldn't let me have them. I think that we may be going to alabama for christmas  so i will contact the landlord and see if i can get into the house to get most of them, if my step dad didn't take them. At first he was just wanting to get moms stuff out of the house and then he started acting funny about everything. I think that his friends were telling him that they wanted her egg collection. she had almost 200 marble eggs and some that can't be replaced.

Comment by James D on November 1, 2012 at 6:02pm

@Jennifer I have a similar feeling every time I hold mom's urn. And jeez....I'll be moving out of my house for similar reasons. I know it's probably time for me to move on anyway, in terms of the house (NOT in terms of mom,) but it still feels kinda harsh knowing I'll never be coming back to this house again soon. 

Comment by Jennifer Blackwood on November 1, 2012 at 4:37pm

Yes, I kept most of it, and some of it went to her husband(my step-dad). I had one of her uniforms made into a bear, I posted a picture of it on here on the 20th of this month. When I hold it, I feel at peace! It's one of my most prized possessions now! I'll probably never get rid of her stuff, even the clothes!

Comment by Linda Harcrow on November 1, 2012 at 4:19pm

Thank you, Jennifer. I am sorry about your mom. Where you able to keep any of her belongings?

 

Comment by Jennifer Blackwood on November 1, 2012 at 3:56pm

Linda, I lost my mom on January 27th and had to move out of the house at the end of March. Her name was the only one on the deed and I wouldn't have been able to afford it anyways but it was so hard! I have lived in that house for 14 years, so it was like going through two losses! I haven't even drove by there in months, it's just too painful! I miss that life so much, all the memories, good and bad! I'm so sorry for you loss and I'm sending many thoughts and prayers your way!!!

Comment by Linda Harcrow on November 1, 2012 at 12:47pm

Yes, Mary, I'm afraid of that. Sold some things this morning and didn't want to let them go. Cookie jar Mother always kept homemade cookies or something sweet homemade in. A measuring cup the she has measured hundreds of cups of flour for over 60 years, my dad's shaving mug. I have brought so much to my house already, and I know I can't keep everything.

Comment by Mary on November 1, 2012 at 11:23am

Hi Linda, I am sorry for your loss.  We have had to go through my mothers things and did have one sale, it was not as hard as I thought, but just make absolutely sure you don't sell anything you might regret later-turns out we sold something that my sister later really felt bad about selling and she wished she had kept it-sentimental value.

Comment by Linda Harcrow on November 1, 2012 at 8:10am

Thank you, Sonia. I am so sorry for your loss as well. My sister and I have done most of the work to get ready for the sale. We have two brothers who have prepared the things in the barn and shop. I'm hoping that that process has helped prepare us emotionally for the sale. Thanks for your prayers. Prayer is powerful! God is our strength.

 

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