When I decided to write this post, I had no idea how hard it was going to be to decide. My kist is full of pre-school drawings, handmade gift from small children, first grade one books etc. But we all have those and many more, like first baby clothes, dresses, shoes etc.
I started to put things into categories. What a long tiresome process it was, I almost gave up at one stage. But then it started to become easier (after about a week of rummaging).
At the top of the page are my treasurers.
The jewellery box (really) was given to me by my parents for my 16th birthday. As if it were yesterday I see us in the dinning room, there was a a bowl of flowers on the table. I opened up my first jewellery box. It was bright pink, had satin lining and was delightful. Today it is 3 parts, the lid has fallen off, that is it under the left side of the box, and one side in kept inside the box, not longer attached to anything! I have used it all these years to keep important papers in, birth certificates, immigration papers, and all the documents I have needed to keep safe. I normally keep it together with a strong elastic band! But part with it? NEVER!!
Pictured in front of the box is a gold broach. It was given to me by my paternal grandparents for my 21st birthday. It used to have a cultured pearl in the centre. It lives in the box, along with my 3rd treasure. It is card that came with a bunch of flowers sent to me by my husband when our first daughter was born. On it is written "My Darlings. To Gail and Shirley the two wonderful women in my life. congratulations both of you, xxxxxxxxxxDadxxxxxxxxxx.
The writing is not easy to read, but get out a magnifying glass Shirl and you will see it!!
These items will be "junk" to whoever cleans up after me once I have shuffled off this earth, but I would have treasured them during the course of my life. There is no price tag to these 3 treasures. When I come across them as I often do, The years fall away, and I smile as I remember......
The jewellery box (really) was given to me by my parents for my 16th birthday. As if it were yesterday I see us in the dinning room, there was a a bowl of flowers on the table. I opened up my first jewellery box. It was bright pink, had satin lining and was delightful. Today it is 3 parts, the lid has fallen off, that is it under the left side of the box, and one side in kept inside the box, not longer attached to anything! I have used it all these years to keep important papers in, birth certificates, immigration papers, and all the documents I have needed to keep safe. I normally keep it together with a strong elastic band! But part with it? NEVER!!
Pictured in front of the box is a gold broach. It was given to me by my paternal grandparents for my 21st birthday. It used to have a cultured pearl in the centre. It lives in the box, along with my 3rd treasure. It is card that came with a bunch of flowers sent to me by my husband when our first daughter was born. On it is written "My Darlings. To Gail and Shirley the two wonderful women in my life. congratulations both of you, xxxxxxxxxxDadxxxxxxxxxx.
The writing is not easy to read, but get out a magnifying glass Shirl and you will see it!!
These items will be "junk" to whoever cleans up after me once I have shuffled off this earth, but I would have treasured them during the course of my life. There is no price tag to these 3 treasures. When I come across them as I often do, The years fall away, and I smile as I remember......
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