Do you have a valued possession that you just can't quit?

When you move or change apartments, what's the one thing you know you should get rid of but can't? Perhaps it's a piece of furniture that belonged to a relative, your dad's first car, or the over sized, antique drapes that once lined your grandmother's living room.

OPB's Think Out Loud is working on a show called "Holding On, Letting Go," about those physical possessions we just can't bring ourselves to part with. We know some beloved, materials goods like jewelry are no trouble to hang on to, but we'd like to hear your stories behind things that take up space -- either physical or emotional. What do those things mean to you and why you have trouble just letting them go.

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What is the material possession that you can't seem to let go of?

What's the story behind your possession?

What, if anything, would it take for you to be willing to give it up?

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