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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This thread is making me think although I'm not nearly old enough for this to be a concern...

I collect oriental rugs from the Caucasus and Armenia. They are genuine antiques in that their provenance is clear and they aren't being made anymore. They are important to me, and rare. But will they be important to my kids? I have no idea. I would love for them to become family heirlooms so I hope my kids inherit my love for them. What if they don't?[/quote]

Maybe they will, maybe they won't. You can't make someone have the same taste as you. BUT you can prepare yourself to sell them or give them away to someone outside the family who will appreciate them. But please don't guilt your kids into keeping them because YOU value them. [/quote]

Your kids will have their own tastes and interests, and respecting that will improve your relationship with them, which is what matters. So if they don't want your stuff, you need to be fine with selling it and take pleasure in the fact that someone cherishes your stuff, even if that person isn't a relative. [/quote]

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