Survey #221 Response from Ami
| Pronouns | She/her |
|---|---|
| Describe an item or collection in your home that represents something important about you or your life. The item(s) may be related to your history, your present life, or your dreams, goals, and desires for the future. | My layout of my son's stuff with his ashes. He died 4 years ago. |
| Complete the following statement: “If I had to let go of ___________, it would feel like losing a part of myself.” | Corey's ashes |
| Imagine if a complete stranger walked through your home right now. How might that stranger describe the person or people who live in your space? | She's still grieving. It makes people sad. |
| Here’s your chance to ask Gayle and Ed any question you’re curious about. It need not be related to this survey’s topic(s). If we think that your question—and our answer—might be useful or instructive to The Clutter Fairy Weekly audience, we’ll share them in an upcoming episode. | If I don't display it, I don't keep it. This helps me to keep the clutter at bay. Unfortunately, I have my son's things and his ashes that I don't want to display or get rid of. I'm fine with displaying pictures. I just don't want a shrine to him. I'm in a good place that I can put these things away, and it's time. It will hurt my daughter if I don't display it. She wants his ashes, but for reasons I won't say, I won't give them to her. I'm ready to let go of his ashes, but she's not ready for them. I have a jar of shells that people wrote on at his celebration of life, his last handprint, fingerprints, ashes, a stuffed dog, a blanket that we wrote goodbye messages to him while he was in a coma, and some gems that he had. I don't mind displaying the gems and shells as they go with the decor, and I like to read the shells from time to time. Is it reasonable for me to put his things away, do I give them to my daughter, or do I still display them? |
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