Uncle Ed was a wise man indeed. As you age or have unexpected medical issues, "stuff" is just "stuff" and you realize all your life a good bowel movement was unappreciated.
In all seriousness, gun collections are entertaining to look and show friends and it gives you something to do (maintaining) but, after the three or so you really need for protection it all becomes something for the wife to sell some day when you are gone.
The girls just outlive us, it you don't believe it, go to a nursing home and look around.
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