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That's a big event Lilya, because it does signify so much change. The only day to deal with it is like we've learned with everything else, "one day at a time." It's good you will be able to take the things you want to have with you. Make sure you have pictures, and maybe make a scrapbook to keep. I love scrapbooks as a way of perserving memories.
Several years after my mother died, the family home which had been left to her sister, who had also recently died, was going to be sold. I'd never been there. It was in Chicago. I took a trip with my then infant daughter to visit the cousin I had not seen since I was 3 years old. I stayed in the family home, and I was very glad I got a chance to see the house and neighborhood where my mother grew up. My cousin told me to take whatever I wanted, so I took a couple of things as momentos.
It needn't be an overly stressful time. I think that by having the right attitude about things we can prevent alot of mental stress. It's a matter of accepting the inevitable and making peace with it. Grieving for the things that need to be grieved for, but then moving on and contuing to acknowledge life.
Juls
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