But those images are pieces of your family’s story — even if you can’t tell who’s in them right now.
Hold onto them. Ask older relatives to help you identify the people. Turn it into a conversation — and you may uncover memories, connections, and histories you didn’t even know you had.
It’s about the time, the place, the love that brought them together.
Don’t Rush to Let Go
Grief can make us want to move quickly — to clean, to organize, to move on. And yes, starting fresh can be healthy.
But pause.
The items people leave behind aren’t just “stuff.” They’re footprints. Reminders. Small anchors in a sea of emotion.
And what may feel unimportant in the moment can become priceless with time.
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