Friend terminal, running out of time!

[ThebigDees]

My friend has been diagnosed with terminal cancer, she's been treated since 2019, had remissions, total metabolic response, but it hid and spread. She's been given 6 months , that was in September.
Has anyone any idea of gifts she could leave for her granddaughter ( now 12), and grandson ( now 1) for when they turn 18? Preferably not money, but open to suggestions.
Thanks

Original artwork, of where they live, favourite holiday destination, or just a nice picture etc.

Sending hugs to you both.

Price?

Obviously hand written letter / card would be great. Photo of gran with the child (separate photos maybe).

A beautiful keepsake - gold locket, signet ring, bangle, something like that.

If we're talking thousands of pounds, I'd do a trust.

Recipe books, handwritten, with memories, as though she is talking to them.

Has she got a piece of jewellery she could give, her engagement ring perhaps ?

my mother wore her mothers locket on the day my brother and DIL got married, my gran had passed away a few months earlier and it was a favourite piece of jewellery, mum said wearing it felt that granny was there with us.

fast forward a few years and we lost mum, my niece was 12 and so upset. I inherited mums jewellery. When my niece was 18 I gave her the locket knowing that mum would like the link. My niece now in her 30’s treasures it.

as for the grandson, some glass or ornament that she has treasured for what ever reason. Or maybe a piece of her jewellery remain into something suitable for a man ?

Thanks all, she doesn't have any "special" jewellery. Doesn't cook or bake, her work was her life, and obviously family very important
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I might suggest a trust, even though she didn't want to do money, at least it's theirs. She did say tho she didn't want them to just "cash her in" when they turn 18!
I've said about writing cards or letters, it's just so emotive, how do you write all that you feel without sobbing all over it?

There are books you can buy on Amazon and the like called things like 'Dear Grandmother: From you to me' or 'Dear Grandma, Tell me about your life' etc. They're journals with prompts about things she may like to share about her life, like what school was like, whether she had any pets, what her childhood was like etc. I think this would be more meaningful than money (although that's always useful, obviously!).

Book of photos.