Q. I visited my mother the other day and we sat on the sofa in her living room with my children enjoying each other’s company. We reminisced about memories of me growing up and looked at old photo albums with the kids. In some of the pictures
that were taken at my grandparents’ house, I saw paintings on the walls and a couple trinkets in the background that brought back happy memories for me. My mother has those items in her home now ever since my grandparents passed away.
Not long ago, my mom was thinking about her estate planning and told me she wanted to leave me all of her china, her Wedgewood collection, and her Waterford crystal. Those items are all very nice, but my home is small and I have no place for her extensive collections. Although this is incredibly generous of my mother, all I really want are those few items that bring back memories
from my grandparent’s house, a few photos, and just a couple other things. How can I convey this to her without hurting her feelings or seeming ungrateful? Thanks for your help!
