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This article discusses people who inherent unwanted heirlooms. But is that a genuine reaction, or based in a misinterpretation of what an heirloom is meant to be? In my mind, an heirloom is something that had deep meaning to the person it came from and was given to its new owner out of the mentality that they will be able to appreciate it and understand what it means. However, that's where this article gets interesting. It talks about how even the most hated heirlooms are held on to. Even if someone despises their newly acquired ugly chair, they keep it. One woman actually inherited a portrait of her great great Uncle. She hated the painting, but decided to keep it. While moving, it was damaged and she paid $3,000 to repair it "because he's family." I find it interesting how people accept their heirlooms flaws and keep them in their lives anyway, just like family members themselves.
This article discusses people who inherent unwanted heirlooms. But is that a genuine reaction, or based in a misinterpretation of what an heirloom is meant to be? In my mind, an heirloom is something that had deep meaning to the person it came from and was given to its new owner out of the mentality that they will be able to appreciate it and understand what it means. However, that's where this article gets interesting. It talks about how even the most hated heirlooms are held on to. Even if someone despises their newly acquired ugly chair, they keep it. One woman actually inherited a portrait of her great great Uncle. She hated the painting, but decided to keep it. While moving, it was damaged and she paid $3,000 to repair it "because he's family." I find it interesting how people accept their heirlooms flaws and keep them in their lives anyway, just like family members themselves.
The repaired portrait
Posted by Briana Lynch
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