I saw this ad on the back cover of The Economist. It caused me to consider what (if anything) I would hand down to the generation after me. I’m curious; what are some of the things that you intend to hand down or perhaps have been handed down to you?
@chrisheck Interesting. We’ve become such a throwaway culture haven’t we? Very little is bought with any consideration for future generations. Food for thought!
@samradford indeed. It’s fascinating to think about what has shaped our throwaway culture. Is it driven by technological advancements? The declining quality of goods? Or has the culture itself influenced how things are made?
Personally, I don’t have many items that have been passed down to me, but I’ve started wearing my grandfather’s old Seiko watch. It’s not a luxury item or something typically seen as generational, but its sentimental value is immeasurable simply because it was his.
@chrisheck After my Grandfather passed, I chose three of his items to keep. 1. a couple of letter openers as I remembered admiring them when I was a child. 2. a set of whisky glasses from the House of Commons he received as a gift. He told a story related to meeting Churchill there who was drinking a rather large glass of whisky. Every time I used these items I think of him and am grateful for his life. I’ve also told my kids a few of these his stories when they saw these items.
@ChrisJWilson so special. And yes, it’s not the “stuff” necessarily but the memories associated to the stuff that is so special.
@gdp “worthless and priceless” is a perfect way to describe it. To someone else perhaps just a worthless shaving mug but to you a priceless artifact that offers a connection to, and reminders of, your grandfather.
@chrisheck That’s lovely. I have a few small items from my grandpa—a ring and some cute links—that I don’t get opportunity to wear really, but I like that I have them. And I like that this conversation has brought them to mind again.
@chrisheck 1. My grandmother’s bean pot, and my husband’s grandmother’s bean pot 2. A drawing my father made of a maple sugar operation 3. Some family photos, recordings, letters, drawings, books 4. A couple of pieces of furniture that were handmade that have stories that go with them 5. ???