I didn't even know that you could...

And why do you feel guilty? I mean I think I can see where your coming from but this is how "I" see this...

"You" are a Titanic fan right? =P Of course you are! You have a respectful love for the ship! Thus, is why you bought the coal... though it was from the deep watery grave, you meant it in the highest respectful way to keep what was once "apart" of the Titanic with you. Preseving her memory by having what I like to call "the ships food" in your room!

I think the Titanic rather have someone who has a high respect and love for her to have that coal than someone who is just trying to make a profit, but through this profit she finds a home to someone who loves her.

The coal itself was not "her" body or anything but still it was to keep her going on day to day as all ships! They need thier coal as we do food. So in that respect it is not like your ripping a limb off the Titanic (in metaphorical terms) your simply poessesing something that is an item that belonged to her.

Think of it this way, say you have something in real life that you love dearly even though it is simple maybe a for example a rock. This rock was gaven to you by someone special and prehaps they move away and lost contact somewhere down the line but you remember all the good times with them. Though they are no longer there you know they did not purposely drop thier friendship just time did it on its own. You keep this rock for in memory of them.

Later of course WAY down the line, you still have this rock now it has more than one sentimental value. You remember it from your younger childhood days and all the way up 'til your senior citizen days ^_^ And it has brung you good luck and you do not wish it to be just thrown away.

Some people might have it buried with them but this will only destroy the item that you have kept all your life.
Or
Maybe they rather
hand it down to someone who will care for it and take a great amount of care as you did through your life.

For I, I rather hand down the object to someone who will care for it than to just throw it away in my grave. All that time I sunk into it trying to keep track of it all my life, gone to waste. When that item could have went on down line to friends and family!

This is the the same type of concept, that is Titanic's grave where that coal came from but I think she rather have someone who will take care of it than it to rot away and go to waste.

an Oceanliner is built to help humans get to thier destination, who all is aboard them (that is if we view them as alive and have memories and feelings) they remember this, they hear the music playing and the peoples laughters and humans are also half there reason for existing! So humans are thier friends, they take care of them, get them out to see many things, get people on board and try to entertain them and the humans being happy they are happy!

So for you to have the coal from the Titanic, I’d doubt she mind at all! She is probably more than happy to give you that sense you got a great love for her. I believe a ship can feel this… I have read many articles and it is strange on some of them. After a Captain they have been around for so long for many years all the suddenly gets assigned to do another ship… they start getting into accidents weather minor or major. Doesn’t matter… I just find that a little ironic.

Yes I know I am weird but I am just trying to show a point here and to make you feel better…

But if you feel guilty I totally know where your coming from and the only way to make you feel better about this I am afriad is returning that very coal back to her grave. I do not think giving it to a muesum will make you feel better for the fact it is still not returned to the Titanic herself.

I am not sure how to help you from there…

-Cricket Korta’Ari-