Originally Posted by gramqlts
Catlady- my mom made me an aphgan years ago. I loved it so much and was so thrilled that I was afraid to use it cause it would get messed up....so I put it in a bag and kept it in the closet to "preserve" it. My aunt came to visit months later and when I was showing it to her she said "Oh, it is so nice of you to save it so your husband's next wife will have something new and beautiful to use." I have never put anything up again....I use them to death...lol. Needless to say that husband was used up and is gone also...smile.
When I was much much younger I did the same thing with gifts
given to me, didn't want them messed up. Now that I'm
"older and maybe wiser" I use them to pieces. I put them out
where I can see them and use them. Especially the things my
mom made me. Now that she has passed away those things
are really special to me, feels a little like she's here with me.