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When donating deceased loved ones' belongings feels like betrayal

Everyone wants me to donate my baby's clothes and toys but giving them away feels like giving her away and I would rather keep them in boxes forever.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Objects carry the presence of the lost and releasing them can feel like choosing to forget.

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