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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 622526" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>I don't know about money..sad to say..but I am old enough to spend some time thinking about what I plan "to leave" to the various children and grandchildren. The "things" that mean most to me do not have monetary value but emotionally they have great meaning to me. </p><p></p><p>Want to know the sad part of elderly "gifting"? Most of the meaningful things that a parent plans to pass on..well, they don't have much significance to the children or grandchildren.For example: I have perhaps twelve photo albums that include my parents, grandparents, siblings and friends. Most of them are pictures of the children and grandchildren I have raised. None of the kids have photos</p><p>anymore..they have digital pictures. The albums are big and faded and include people they never knew but people who loved me and them. Interesting and kinda sad.</p><p></p><p>I did give #1PC all the sterling silver dinnerware etc. a few years ago. She values the gift because she remembers all the formal entertaining that took place when she was a child. Most of the kids don't use or even have a place for the crystal and china...nor a place for the small antique pieces that were left to me by my Grandma.</p><p></p><p>It's rather sad to realize that once you pass on the chances are that strangers will bargain for your treasures at a big garage sale or boxes will go to charity. Gifting is part of the transition that older people go thru in preparing for their next stage of existence. I would hope that children and grandchildren would "pretend" that it is significant and to be treasured. DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 622526, member: 35"] I don't know about money..sad to say..but I am old enough to spend some time thinking about what I plan "to leave" to the various children and grandchildren. The "things" that mean most to me do not have monetary value but emotionally they have great meaning to me. Want to know the sad part of elderly "gifting"? Most of the meaningful things that a parent plans to pass on..well, they don't have much significance to the children or grandchildren.For example: I have perhaps twelve photo albums that include my parents, grandparents, siblings and friends. Most of them are pictures of the children and grandchildren I have raised. None of the kids have photos anymore..they have digital pictures. The albums are big and faded and include people they never knew but people who loved me and them. Interesting and kinda sad. I did give #1PC all the sterling silver dinnerware etc. a few years ago. She values the gift because she remembers all the formal entertaining that took place when she was a child. Most of the kids don't use or even have a place for the crystal and china...nor a place for the small antique pieces that were left to me by my Grandma. It's rather sad to realize that once you pass on the chances are that strangers will bargain for your treasures at a big garage sale or boxes will go to charity. Gifting is part of the transition that older people go thru in preparing for their next stage of existence. I would hope that children and grandchildren would "pretend" that it is significant and to be treasured. DDD [/QUOTE]
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