Wish our players didn ' t have to see this the night before a game on national TV . <| sep |> I would keep only 2 or 3 that you really like . Set a limit you ' re comfortable with , then if she gives you another one you can decide to switch it out or donate it . I would definitely do this now . If you wait until after she passes away it will probably be more difficult . Having a couple of items makes them more special than a pile of random stuff . I recently watched a video I think it was this one GQ where Ajahn Brahm who is a Buddhist monk talks about how he would take his mom a stuffed animal every time he visited . He said she held onto them and it cluttered up her mantel . He said he thought it better she let go of the old when the new one was given . It ' s a similar situation and I found his attitude refreshing .