The Lamp in Dance like no one is watching!

Good afternoon everyone, I hope you all are doing well.
Here’s the promised entry about ‘The Lamp’…please know I ‘do’ know material things are not as important as the life of a human. But this makes me so sad.
I had no idea this meant so much to my brother.

About 18 years ago after losing my youngest brother, my mother gave my other brother a lamp that had been in the family for many, many years. My mother bought this lamp about 40-42 years ago.

I was talking with him a few nights ago, he was VERY upset because someone went in the house and removed EVERYTHING from the house, and was in the front yard. Even though things were damaged by the flood, he said there were a few things that could have been repaired, but just a very few things.

He said the lamp has survived everything: moving to different locations, kids, this flood…he said it had knocked over and was on the floor with mud on it, but could have been washed off etc…actually, it was in the bedroom so that kinds could ‘not’ break it etc…

I asked it could be repaired in any way. He said there were so much stuff in the yard, that he has no clue where it was.
He’s heartbroken because momma gave it to him.

Why on earth would ‘anyone’ go in and clean out a house and not speak with the homeowner first[there was still several years to be paid]I will say, the door was open due to letting the house ‘air’ out. I’m guessing these clean-up crews were going door to door, and if they saw an open door, they just cleaned out. But still, it’s a sad situation.
SIL was gonna look for some things were kids made in grade school, once the house had time to ‘air’ out. That’s why the door was open. You never really expect someone to just go in and do this.

I wish I could post pics here…I’ve tried before and just didn’t work. I could show you the house etc…

Have a nice and safe evening friends,♥