DEAR ABBY: Our father passed away earlier this year. All his adult life he wore a St. Christopher medal and his college ring, which he treasured and never removed.
After the funeral viewing, I wanted to keep these items (one for me and one for my brother) to remember Dad by. My brother felt that Dad should be buried with these items because they were so special to him.
After some trouble, we decided to keep the jewelry, knowing how much Dad cherished them. Do you think we did the right thing? -- LOVING DAUGHTER IN LAKELAND, FLA.
DEAR LOVING DAUGHTER: Yes -- without a doubt.