tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562912191359118823.post9199470732748740468..comments2012-11-13T18:02:54.363-08:00Comments on Seeing Through Jade Glass But Dimly: When Giving It Away Is Too Hard for MommyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02774437883716862290noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562912191359118823.post-88495764090436634912012-11-13T18:02:54.363-08:002012-11-13T18:02:54.363-08:00This is hard for me too. I have a difficult time ...This is hard for me too. I have a difficult time with second hand toys that hold a particular memory. I would have a very difficult time giving away something I made for them. When my parents moved out of my childhood home, I was a mess. All the years, all the memories... my grandmother said to me "Jennifer, you are leaving the house, not the memories". A common reminder, surely. No less poignant though. "I don't need that anymore. I'm not going to forget that Saja is my sister now" really struck a chord with me. That is a powerful statement.<br /><3, Our Muddy Boots (www.ourmuddyboots.com)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562912191359118823.post-77030252987319821762012-11-13T16:36:21.896-08:002012-11-13T16:36:21.896-08:00Oh that must have been so hard! I've had simil...Oh that must have been so hard! I've had similar experiences, but I didn't let Kieran give away a couple of the items he'd put in the donate pile ;) Mainly because I wanted to keep them for the next child - but it will be interesting to see how I react if & when she tries to donate the sentimental items!Dionna @ Code Name: Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463687059904219224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562912191359118823.post-60682698184869389332012-11-13T14:28:29.732-08:002012-11-13T14:28:29.732-08:00Oh, wow! I would have a hard time letting go of th...Oh, wow! I would have a hard time letting go of things like that, too. How amazing that you're raising your children to be so generous and open-hearted! They're right that memories are inside us, not in the things around us. I keep needing to relearn that lesson myself!Lauren Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500733577920040395noreply@blogger.com