(Published with permission of Caring Transitions of Northeast Atlanta)
What is a family Heirloom? Heirlooms are usually possessions passed down from generation to generation, holding a story about a piece of important family history. But not all heirlooms share the same type of value outside of your family circle. To most, that same heirloom isn’t worth much at all. That’s because everyone attaches a different value to their heirlooms, making it priceless in their mind.
There are four types of value we attach to family heirlooms — sentimental, functional, monetary and social. It’s beneficial to understand the value we put on items passed down from generation to generation — especially as we talk about these items with younger family members.
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