Letting go of the past is one thing, but remembering the memories is another. Letting go of the past means to forgive the trespasses both from you and the other people, but forgetting is another thing. You don’t need to forget as that is what you learn. Keep what is important, let the rest go. I had so much stuff and it has been so hard to let it go. A year and a half later I am still letting things go. I must say it has been fun looking through old things and having the memories stirred up. I have found the things I thought were so important really aren’t important. The memories I have do not match the memories other familiy members have.