Being the eldest child in a divorce I have somehow become the family treasure keeper, mum's veil, dad's childhood pictures, every family photo, and so on.
Amongst these are a pair of silver goblets that my grandmother (now deceased, recently enough that that was really hard to type) purchased and had engraved for their silver wedding anniversary. Unfortunately that anniversary happened to be the day they decided to announce their divorce, and the engraved goblets now stand as a sort of grave stone to their failed marriage. I realty they say "mum & dad, 19?? - 200?" I read "Here lies the marriage of mum & dad, 19?? - 200?".
Would I be unreasonable to sell these for scrap? Normally I would just go ask grandma, but I can't do that anymore and I am truly lost.
I am usually very sentimental, and can't bring myself to get rid of the veil or anything like that, but these goblets seem like a morbid reminder of a very hard time in our lives. Maybe I just want a strangers permission to do something I really want to do.
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GruffBillyGoat · 30/08/2013 09:31
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