I am confident that almost all of us have had to go through a deceased relatives belongings at one time or another. You know what I’m talking about- after “Uncle Edward” dies an e-mail, phone call, or letter arrives with an itemized list of his belongings and you have been invited to choose what you want among the other relative's or close friends. To be honest, I find the experience awkward and strange. My belief is that even in families with stable dynamics, this scenario has the potential to stir up emotions, and no matter how well family members get along, there will be a level of envy and bitterness that cousin Ted, brother Tom, or sister Carol walked off with the antique armoire while leaving the tin can of nuts and bolts, a hack saw with a dull blade, or a favorite rock that Uncle Ed found on a hike years ago, for the rest of the family.
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To be honest, I have everything I need – food, a roof over my head, my health, and a family. I can’t take the antique secretariat, the fine china with me when I die, any more than I can make pigs fly, and at my older age, I am finding that I would rather experience family stability than fight over a piece of wood or fabric, unless perhaps it's tickets to an NBA championship
To be honest, I have everything I need – food, a roof over my head, my health, and a family. I can’t take the antique secretariat, the fine china with me when I die, any more than I can make pigs fly, and at my older age, I am finding that I would rather experience family stability than fight over a piece of wood or fabric, unless perhaps it's tickets to an NBA championship