My family’s history and story is of great concern to, so much so that I intend to reconstruct the family tree as far as I can get in order to know who came before me.
In this same sense, I put a lot a value into objects that have reached through the generations. I have china, some furniture, personal items, photos and photo albums, etc.
Everything tells a piece of a story I wasn’t able to fully live through and instead just brushed me growing up.
It gives me a sense of belonging.
No close friends. The family that the stuff is from are unrelated to the majority of my relatives. Those who are related will get first pick, no doubt, but I know them and I suspect there’d be very little interest or attachment.
They might get a few quid on eBay, or whatever exists by then, I suppose.
That is sad.