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re: What are you passing down to your children that was passed down to you?

Posted on 10/8/22 at 8:47 am to
Posted by jeffsdad
Member since Mar 2007
23363 posts
Posted on 10/8/22 at 8:47 am to
I have stuff to pass down but what I don’t bothers me. One of my uncles spent years obtaining our great great grandfathers land in hicks, la. He was one of the original settlers. When it was about time for him to go into assisted living, all I asked him was the chance to buy it for whatever he could get from anyone else, price was not a concern. About 100 acres. Three months later I heard he sold it to someone. One is the sisters said, “ you really didn’t want that land, did you?” I said, “ yes mam, I really did.” And that was my closest uncle. Dangit and dag gum. Why the crap did he not think I had the same feelings for the land he did? Idk.
This post was edited on 10/8/22 at 8:48 am
Posted by Catahoula20LSU
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2011
2540 posts
Posted on 10/8/22 at 8:49 am to
My great grandfather’s anvil, branding iron and a cowbell. My grandfather’s duck call and compass. A few firearms.

At some point you have to realize that these are just material things and you can’t take them with you. It’s more important that you pass on your faith in Jesus Christ and the knowledge that they are unconditionally loved.
Posted by jamiegla1
Member since Aug 2016
7553 posts
Posted on 10/8/22 at 8:49 am to
Its not a physical thing but camping and visiting national parks. My grandparents took my mom, my parents took us, and im taking my daughter
Posted by Hangover Haven
Metry
Member since Oct 2013
29752 posts
Posted on 10/8/22 at 9:04 am to
I have an old Parker 12ga double barrel that my dad passed down to me.. I'll pass it down to my son. His grandfather passed it down to his dad as well.
This post was edited on 10/8/22 at 9:51 am
Posted by OlGrandad
Member since Oct 2009
4010 posts
Posted on 10/8/22 at 9:13 am to
A Japanese officers sword my dad
said he "found" at Iwo Jima.
Posted by Rick9Plus
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2020
2224 posts
Posted on 10/8/22 at 9:33 am to
quote:

Japanese officers sword my dad said he "found" at Iwo Jima.


An elderly in-law told a story about how he had a sword like that, carried it all the way to the US, but somewhere in Louisiana, he “gave it to a little colored boy” on the train.” He said he got tired of carrying it.
Posted by ElderTiger
Planet Earth
Member since Dec 2010
7399 posts
Posted on 10/8/22 at 3:02 pm to
Family property
Posted by evil cockroach
27.98N // 86.92E
Member since Nov 2007
8380 posts
Posted on 10/8/22 at 3:11 pm to
Some rifles and shotguns
Posted by LootieandtheBlowfish
Houston/BR
Member since Aug 2021
694 posts
Posted on 10/8/22 at 4:37 pm to
I have my grandfathers wedding ring. It floated around with him the pacific after his boat was sunk in ww2 and shook Doolittles hand (obviously wrong hand but still) before he took off. The only truly priceless thing I own and will be passed down.
Posted by NBR_Exile
Houston via Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2012
1331 posts
Posted on 10/8/22 at 4:43 pm to
Prostate cancer. Granddad died from it. My Dad as well. So far me and my two brothers are clean.

ETA: My two boys are in college so we will have to wait on them.
This post was edited on 10/8/22 at 4:47 pm
Posted by Pepe Lepew
Looney tuned .....
Member since Oct 2008
36993 posts
Posted on 10/8/22 at 4:44 pm to
My dads WWII items
Posted by CPTDCKHD
Member since Sep 2019
1487 posts
Posted on 10/8/22 at 7:30 pm to
Wow. Just, wow. Here I am, thinking that your talking about something important- like family values, strong moral fiber, or the keys to success and/or happiness. But, nah. Money, jewelry, possessions. That belonged to those who earned them. Are you incapable of making your own way?
Posted by LRB1967
Tennessee
Member since Dec 2020
21136 posts
Posted on 10/8/22 at 7:39 pm to
Quilts made by my great grandmother. Some of the squares in the patchwork quilt are from her grandfather's Civil War uniform.
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