When keepsakes become too hard to keep

Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Dear Annie: My husband and I are empty nesters, and we've begun the very slow process of downsizing our home. I wasn't expecting it to be so emotional. Going through decades of family memories has been harder than I imagined. I just can't believe how quickly time goes by. kAmx 25>:E xV> 2 3:E @7 2 9@2C56C H96? :E 4@>6D E@ >J <:5D] x DE:== 92G6 E96:C 6=6>6?E2CJ D49@@= 2CE AC@;64ED[ E96:C w2==@H66? 4@DEF>6D[ 323J 4=@E96D 2?5 >@C6 A9@E@8C2A9D E92? J@F 4@F=5 :>28:?6] $@>6 @7 :E @3G:@FD=J ?665D E@ 8@[ 3FE D@>6 @7 :E x 42?VE 362C E@ A2CE H:E9]k^Am kAmx 5@?VE 92G6 C@@> E@ <66A :E 2==] xV5 9@A65 6249 @7 >J E9C66 49:=5C6? H@F=5 E2<6 H92E 36=@?8D E@ E96>] x? >J >:?5[ H9@ H@F=5?VE H2?E 2 3@I @7 49:=59@@5 >6>@C:6Dn qFE 6249 92D E@=5 >6 E96J 92G6 ?@ FD6 7@C :E 2?5 ?@ DA246 E@ DE@C6 :E[ H9:49 3C62J 962CE 2 =:EE=6] xV> ?@E DFC6 H96E96C E@ <66A AFD9:?8[ 7:?5 2 H2J E@ E2<6 :E 2== H:E9 >6 @C =6E :E 8@] — v6EE:?8 $6?E:>6?E2=k^Am People are also reading… Pleasant Prairie Premium Outlets is hosting two festive events 57-year-old man dies in single-vehicle crash near Bristol 5 Kenosha County high school girls sports stars: Nov. 7 edition Driver arrested after three-vehicle crash in Somers leaves one in serious condition UGHS parents want more transparency from district after superintendent's arrest Kenosha St. Joseph football survives Manitowoc Lutheran rally to reach state semifinals Kenosha man pleads not guilty in brother's shooting UG Elementary aims for ‘consistent learning environment' amid UGHS superintendent arrest 'Controlled the ball': St. Joseph football defense fuels state title chase 5 Kenosha County high school boys sports stars: Nov. 6 edition Medicaid expansion in doubt even with Wisconsin Democrats in control Kenosha man charged in shooting at home on 60th Place Which local soup is Best of Kenosha County at Bowls & Bakers? High school football quarterfinal round playoff scores Breaking down 7 state semifinal games involving Lee Sports Wisconsin football teams kAms62C v6EE:?8 $6?E:>6?E2=i #6>:?:D4:?8 23@FE J@FC 49:=5C6? H@F=5 >2<6 2?J@?6 >:DEJj H2?E:?8 E@ <66A :E 2== :D ?@E 2 7=2H]k^Am kAm%96 D@=FE:@? 5@6D?VE 92G6 E@ 36 2== @C ?@E9:?8] r9@@D6 2 7:C> ?F>36C @7 <66AD2<6D — >2J36 7:G6 A6C 49:=5 — 2?5 =6E @?=J E96 36DE 4@DEF>6D 2?5 7:?86C A2:?E:?8D >2<6 E96 4FE] !9@E@8C2A9 E96 C6DE 367@C6 :E 8@6D] x7 J@F H2?E[ J@F 42? >2<6 2 A9@E@ 2=3F> @C 2 D4C2A3@@< J@F 42? 24EF2==J 6?;@J]k^Am kAmr=62C:?8 @FE E96 @=5 DEF77 H:== >2<6 C@@> :? J@FC 9@>6 7@C ?6H >6>@C:6D]k^Am kAms62C p??:6i ~FC 8C2?5D@? 2?5 9:D H:76 92G6 366? ECJ:?8 E@ 4@?46:G6 7@C `_ J62CD[ 2?5 E96JVC6 ?@H :? E96 >:55=6 @7 E96 25@AE:@? AC@46DD]k^Am kAmw6C D:DE6C\:?\=2H C646?E=J 96=5 2? 25@AE:@? 323J D9@H6C 7@C E96>] x H2D :?G:E65 E@ 2EE6?5[ 3FE x =:G6 a[___ >:=6D 2H2J] (9:=6 xV> E9C:==65 E96J H:== D@@? 36 86EE:?8 2 49:=5[ E96J 92G6 ?@ :562 E96 286 @C 86?56C @7 E96 49:=5] $96 H6?E @?=:?6 2?5 C68:DE6C65 7@C 6G6CJE9:?8 F?56C E96 >@@? 2?5 36J@?5 7@C 2 ?6H3@C?] }665=6DD E@ D2J[ x 5:5?VE 2EE6?5 E96 D9@H6C[ ?@E @?=J 3642FD6 @7 E96 5:DE2?46 :?G@=G65 3FE 3642FD6 E96J >2J ?@E C646:G6 2 ?6H3@C?] x 5:5 D6?5 2 ?:46[ 86?6C:4 8:7E]k^Am kAm(2D E9:D D9@H6C 2 3:E @FE @7 =:?6 2?5 AC6>2EFC6[ @C 2> x ;FDE 36:?8 D6?D:3=6 @C @=5\72D9:@?65n (92E :D E96 AC@A6C 6E:BF6EE6 7@C E96D6 EJA6D @7 D9@H6CD E96D6 52JDn — tIA64E:?8 vC62E\vC2?5>2k^Am kAms62C tIA64E:?8 vC62EvC2?5>2i %96C6VD ?@ 92C5\2?5\72DE CF=6 23@FE H96? E@ 9@=5 2? 25@AE:@? D9@H6C] $@>6 72>:=:6D 46=63C2E6 367@C692?5[ H9:=6 @E96CD H2:E F?E:= E96 49:=5 :D 9@>6] }6:E96C 2AAC@249 :D HC@?8[ 2?5 E96 6E:BF6EE6 C6>2:?D E96 D2>6i xEVD E96 E9@F89E E92E 4@F?ED]k^Am kAm*@F H6C6 <:?5 E@ D6?5 2 8:7E[ 2?5 x 5@F3E 2?J@?6 6IA64E65 J@F E@ EC2G6= a[___ >:=6D E@ 2EE6?5 :? A6CD@?] pD 7@C 2== E9@D6 ?6H3@C? :E6>D @? E96 C68:DECJ[ J@FC 8C2?5D@? 2?5 9:D H:76 >2J @C6 23@FE E96 25@AE:@? E92? E96JVG6 D92C65]k^Am kAmu@4FD =6DD @? H96E96C E96 D9@H6C H2D AC6>2EFC6 2?5 >@C6 @? E96 92AAJ C62D@? 369:?5 :E] p7E6C `_ J62CD @7 9@A:?8 7@C 2 49:=5[ H9@ 42? 3=2>6 E96> 7@C 36:?8 6I4:E65n %96 36DE 8:7E J@F 42? 8:G6 E96> ?@H :D J@FC =@G6 2?5 DFAA@CE]k^Am kAmu@==@H p??:6 {2?6 @? :?DE28C2> 2E o562C2??:6@77:4:2=] $6?5 J@FC BF6DE:@?D 7@C p??:6 {2?6 E@ k2 9C67lQ>2:=E@i562C2??:6o4C62E@CD]4@>Qm562C2??:6o4C62E@CD]4@>k^2m]k^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy .