Day 7: A picture of your most treasured item.

Day 7: A picture of your most treasured item.

So my most treasured items, not people are located in this blue box. These are all the letters that Rob has written to me since we got married. Although I rarely go back and read through them they like my wedding rings, a testament to our love. We have been married 9 + years and I only take my rings off when I am cooking something that I need to get my hands into. I feel naked without them on anymore.

The pearl necklace is something my mother gave to me when I got married. Her second husband gave it to her on their wedding night and then she gave it to me. I never wear it, and this is the first time that I have taken it out of the box in a long time. I am torn about it being mine. In a way I know that my step father would want me to have it after all, according to family stories he married my mother so I would have a father. On the other hand he was my sister's father and maybe it should have gone to her on her wedding day. I still treasure it and maybe I will give it to her oldest daughter on her wedding day. That way it will one day be where it belongs rightfully.

The little ring laying on the box belonged to my great-grandmother Alice. My fingers are bigger than hers ever were but it is what I have of her. She died almost years ago, and not a day goes by that I don't think of her. It is a small treasure of a life well lived. I am glad that it came to me.

I keep a lot of things in my blue box and more then likely if you have written me a letter it can be found in there. I gave up trying to keep Christmas cards, birthday cards, and other random cards unless they are hand written. I can't carry everything around the world with me, but a short meaningful letter makes the box. In that one small way I carry you with me.