: The story behind is not that good Chuck, it's
: rather sad. So, if you don't mind I prefer
: not to share it here on the internet.

Fair enough... I hadn't intended to pry...

: I am sure we all have some things (i.e. this
: watch for me) which carry loads of emotional
: memories and refer to someone who was very
: close to you in the past.

Oh, I suppose I might have a few things like that laying about. But the funny thing for me about items/memories associated with my departed parents and namesake grandfather (I'm a 3rd and my paternal grandfather and I were close), other grandparents, aunts and uncles, is that when I think back to the bad/hard times I laugh about them, and I have quite the opposite reaction when reflecting on the good times. Perhaps becUse they are now beyond worry or striife that bad times caused, and because I'm saddened they are also beyond enjoyment of the good times/things now...

I feel the same way fkr friends and acquaintances who've mostes on to the "next big thing" as it were.

: Once that person dies all what's left are some material things
: and memories.

... And a legacy of friends, family and acquaintances who carry the memories of that person or persons forward.

: So, I hope this short explanaition is good enough to understand.

Far more than adequate.

: abel.

-- Chuck

P.S Apologies in advance for and typos/misspellings in this reply, I'm tapping it out on my iPhone (which my Dad would have loved).