After a Loved One Leaves Us, Don’t Throw These 4 Things Away — You’ll Want Them More Than You Know

So when the gathering ends, when the flowers have wilted and the last dish is washed, take a breath before you start putting everything away.

You don’t have to hold onto everything.

But some things — handwritten notes, a favorite sweater, an old voicemail, a mystery photo — are worth keeping.

Because long after the grief softens, those little things will still speak.

And they’ll remind you that love never really leaves the room.