Old scrapbooks

[DubaiSis]

Here's a question for you (ok a series of questions): how long do you keep scrap books and other mementos from your childhood? What do you do when it's time to say goodbye? I've started packing up stuff from my childhood for the umpteenth time and wondering why I'm doing it but don't know what my alternative is.

I thought about photographing the pages, but I don't think I'd look at those any more than I look at the actual scrapbook. I would put the pictures on Facebook, and everyone could be impressed for about 5 minutes with my swimming ribbons from 5th grade. And then what? Do we have to keep the tangible proof of our history forever? But do you really just throw away the proof of every proud moment of your childhood?

This is an easy one for my husband. You don't throw away anything EVER, but being the one doing most of the packing (and later unpacking!) I think there has to be some room for compromise.