Comments on: What Do You Do With HIS Stuff? https://www.marshmallowranch.com/what-do-you-do-with-his-stuff/ She traded her tiara for wings and a pickup Wed, 05 Sep 2018 00:06:14 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Ginny McKinney https://www.marshmallowranch.com/what-do-you-do-with-his-stuff/#comment-6443 Wed, 05 Sep 2018 00:06:14 +0000 http://www.marshmallowranch.com/?p=4907#comment-6443 In reply to Beth Polvino.

I remember the first time I pulled out his bottle of Halston, I had no idea it would knock me to my knees. I can smell it now on others, but have never wrestled up the nerve to smell the bottle again. ❤️

]]> By: Beth Polvino https://www.marshmallowranch.com/what-do-you-do-with-his-stuff/#comment-6440 Tue, 04 Sep 2018 18:40:35 +0000 http://www.marshmallowranch.com/?p=4907#comment-6440 My husband died 12 years ago. Initially in the first 3-4 months I did most of the clothes sorting. I kept some things I wanted and gave things I know my stepson would want to him. Some things are still here and i should do something with them but one of the things I still enjoy taking out from time to time is his bottle of Old Spice. Just taking a smell of it brings back such great memories of dancing and being together. Strange, I now, but it works for me.

]]> By: Ginny McKinney https://www.marshmallowranch.com/what-do-you-do-with-his-stuff/#comment-6407 Sat, 01 Sep 2018 19:49:10 +0000 http://www.marshmallowranch.com/?p=4907#comment-6407 In reply to Pam Hanson.

❤️

]]> By: Pam Hanson https://www.marshmallowranch.com/what-do-you-do-with-his-stuff/#comment-6406 Sat, 01 Sep 2018 19:34:13 +0000 http://www.marshmallowranch.com/?p=4907#comment-6406 When my husband died I gave away almost everything clothing wise. I kept a couple of significant things and gave those to my sons. It was hard to let go of his things but they had to go. I needed to lighten my load because I wanted to put this huge house and property on the market. All of this was so soul hurting! Letting our dream house go to someone else along with letting go of my dreams of growing old with the man I loved.
God had His plans for me and I am now living in a new state, a new home, and have some wonderful friends. My big take away from this experience is yes this is painful.. awful.. like nothing you have ever experienced. You will come through this pain and be stronger and able to cope with life better.

]]> By: Ginny McKinney https://www.marshmallowranch.com/what-do-you-do-with-his-stuff/#comment-6405 Sat, 01 Sep 2018 17:03:09 +0000 http://www.marshmallowranch.com/?p=4907#comment-6405 In reply to Valerie Douglas.

Awww, Valerie…it is comments like this that make me keep writing. I know God sends me people and I am so humbled. Thank you so much for your kind words, dear one. My heart is with you in your loss. Do the things in your own time. And do them with love. ❤️

]]> By: Ginny McKinney https://www.marshmallowranch.com/what-do-you-do-with-his-stuff/#comment-6404 Sat, 01 Sep 2018 16:59:45 +0000 http://www.marshmallowranch.com/?p=4907#comment-6404 In reply to Pauline.

❤️

]]> By: Valerie Douglas https://www.marshmallowranch.com/what-do-you-do-with-his-stuff/#comment-6403 Sat, 01 Sep 2018 15:07:37 +0000 http://www.marshmallowranch.com/?p=4907#comment-6403 This post has hit very close to me. I lost my husband not quite 3 months ago. I look at his stuff and wonder what to do with it. His flannel shirts I will have made into teddy bears. It is hard to use his computer as I feel I am violating his space. He was always the more organized one of the 2 of us and I use to drive him crazy with my stuff. All the bill paying stuff is on his computer so I do have to use some of the time, luckily I found master passwords in the file cabinet. It will be hard to throw away half used bottles of aftershave etc. Jinny I thank you for your blog, I have followed it for a number of years after I lost my son and found this site. Also thanks to you I am considering joining Sister on The Fly.

]]> By: Pauline https://www.marshmallowranch.com/what-do-you-do-with-his-stuff/#comment-6402 Sat, 01 Sep 2018 14:53:27 +0000 http://www.marshmallowranch.com/?p=4907#comment-6402 When my husband died I saved his housecoat and slept in it. I saved some sweaters and ties for our son. He had a pair of jade cuff links and I turned them into pierced earrings and I wear them a lot. Our 2nd child who was unborn at the time has a lot of his furniture. It makes me feel good and still close to him.

]]> By: Ginny McKinney https://www.marshmallowranch.com/what-do-you-do-with-his-stuff/#comment-6400 Sat, 01 Sep 2018 14:27:46 +0000 http://www.marshmallowranch.com/?p=4907#comment-6400 In reply to Glenda.

I understand. Love the tie teddy bear idea. ❤️

]]> By: Glenda https://www.marshmallowranch.com/what-do-you-do-with-his-stuff/#comment-6399 Sat, 01 Sep 2018 12:58:42 +0000 http://www.marshmallowranch.com/?p=4907#comment-6399 When my husband died I didn’t know which would be worse – seeing all his clothes Hanging in the closet or seeing the empty space. His sister was there with me & I decided to go ahead & clean out his things so she could help me. I donated them all to the children’s home our church supported. I made a teddy bear from all his ties for his two sisters & me. I attached a little poem- “when your down & feeling blue and don’t quite know what to do-hold him close & feel the love sent from Mikey from up above.” I just spread out all my clothes in the closet to fill the empty space . It’s not easy either way.

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