I”m not a hoarder (regardless of what my wife says), but I do tend to hold on to things for what I will call sentimental reasons.* Though even I have to admit that after five decades, it’s becoming a bit much. Many things just take up space and aren’t actively in use or even on display. I can’t quite bear to throw them away because it feels like I’m discarding the memories with them. So this was my fix. I can preserve the items and the memories here with a photo and bio. Will anyone but me care? Who knows but at least the items won’t exact some kind of inanimate-object retribution or curse** from being tossed aside or give away.
*Because the truth is a little nutty.
**Told you.
My Life of Things 