Blog post 1

          I feel that heirlooms are very important. Heirlooms are a way to old onto our loved ones even after they have passed. Can heirlooms be detrimental? Well.. if I am being honest with you, I didn't know exactly what detrimental meant so I looked it up. Detrimental means "tending to cause harm". With this definition I do feel that heirlooms could cause harm in the sense that, if a certain heirloom is passed onto a certain person rather than another, anyone that may not have received that particular item may be hurt, emotionally. Other than that, I personally do not know of any other "detrimental"situations pertaining to heirlooms.
       
       
          A particular heirloom I hold very close to my heart is a snow globe that was given to my family from my great "Grandma D". The snow globe has a scene from the polar express inside. The reason this is close to my heart is because of this "experience" we had with this snow globe. Now before going on a feel I should inform you that I do believe in "spirits" and things like that. So, the Christmas of 2015, which would've been the first Christmas since she had passed, we were getting out the snow globe. Well, when we were getting out the snow globe, we knew as of when we brought it home, it worked. Well this Christmas we couldn't get the snow globe to turn on. We tried changing the batteries and everything, nothing was happening. My mom and I grew very upset that it wasn't working. I began to pick it up and look at it, more or less just reminiscing memories and such. All of the sudden the globe started to light up and all the sudden I started crying. My mom was confused how it was lighting up because we had been messing with the thing for over a half hour. I put the snow globe down, it went off, my mom picked it up and it turned on. Mom and I instantly started crying because there was such an intense feeling in the room. So now we just feel like Grandma will make that snow globe work when she wants to, when she wants to let us know she's around. It is honestly so comforting.

        My grandpa Richard was recently just put on oxygen, the was informed his cancer is back. We do not yet know the full extent of the cancer but this is the 3rd time is has come back. He cannot receive any surgeries, only radiation treatments. Sadly, everyone in my family seems to be preparing for the worst, even my grandpa. Him and I are very close and he has been a big support system for my family. He is always singing us funny songs and giving us goofy nicknames. All this that has been going on makes me think of somethings I would like to be passed down to me when he goes (which I pray to God that isn't anytime soon). I would love to have some of his old t-shirts and sweatshirts, also his baseball caps. These are all things I've recognized him for throughout my lifetime. I don't know if this is considered an heirloom but I also want an endless love like him and my grandma have. My grandma and I are honestly best friends, she talks about my grandpa all the time if he isn't around. My grandpa still makes her glow. I just hope I can be blessed with the happiness those two have been blessed with.

      Heirlooms, in my opinion don't have to be tangible items. Just hold onto and cherish those memories for as long as you can.