The most difficult thing to let go of.

I have a picture frame that I got from my late husband. It's a beautiful silver digital frame that he spent hours loading all of our favorite photos. His passing was sudden and unexpected so I had zero time to process it all. I never had time to see what was on the frame. I threw it in a box with some other things and didn't look at it, talk about it or think about it until the other day. <br><br>What I found on it was all of our photos. From when we met to just before his passing. Every single photo that we had of us was on this frame. He had put so many pictures on this frame, including ones that I had already forgotten about. I had zero idea he was so thoughtful with the pictures. It brought tears to my eyes. It was a very powerful reminder of our love, life and what we had together. I got to see all of those moments again in a new way. <br><br>This was the first time I have been able to think about him and smile. Sure I still got a few tears but I enjoyed looking at all those photos. It was as if he had sent a gift from beyond the grave. This frame holds many memories. Many memories that I forgot about. <br><br>This was one of the hardest things I was going to let go of. I was going to give it to my mother in law. She has been wanting that frame. I have all of the photos printed digitally and I have no need to view them in a digital frame. She, on the other hand, would definately appreciate it. I'm just going to miss seeing those photos on that frame. I won't see them again like that. <br><br>This was the hardest thing for me to let go of. I don't need it. I have it for sentimental reasons. It holds all of the photos that I have of my late husband. So they are all in one place on this frame. I'm going to miss that. I have photos all over my apartment of us but this one frame just holds all of them in one place. It's like a piece of our love and history that I have been able to hold onto. <br><br>I have had to let go of so many things after his passing that I'm finally in a position to let go of this frame. I can share it with his mom. She is a great person and she can enjoy it. She can see the photos. <br><br>I have learned that you don't always have to let go of the person. By letting go of the item I'm not letting go of him. I'm just letting go of the item that I don't need or want. I'm not saying that this is for everyone. But for me, this frame holds a lot of memories and I'm passing it onto someone that can enjoy it just as much as I have. <br><br>Things are just things. They don't hold the memories. Our heart holds the memories. Memories of the person, not the item. This frame is just an item. It's a reminder of the past. But it's also a reminder of the present. I can give this item to someone else without losing a piece of my heart. I can hold onto the memories of the past without having to hold onto the item. <br><br>I have gone through so many things. I've had to let go of everything that was ours. I have moved on with my life. I'm in a new relationship and I'm happy. It feels good to be happy again. And it feels good to be able to let go of things. I can look at that frame and smile knowing that it was a gift that he gave me and now I get to give it to his mom. <br><br>Things are just things. But it's hard to see that when you're in grief. I'm not saying that it's bad to keep stuff. But what I am saying is that you can let go of the item and not lose the person.