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Tue, Sep 25, 12 at 9:17
| Yesterday I lost a key fob that was very sentimental to me. I had carried it everyday for 27 years.
I know it in no way compares to the people in my life... and the person who gave it to me is still close. I'm just a little sad.
Have you ever lost something that really had no monetary value, but was sentimental... enough to be irrationally emotional about it?
I keep telling myself it was a silly trinket...
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| Many years ago my DH gave me a gold chain necklace with a little goldfish pendant. When we were burgled the thieves took only jewelry, including some large pieces. What I miss most is that little fish that I wore almost every day. I've never been able to find another so finely detailed. It was made in Italy. |
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| Salgal, it isn't silly, it's human. We all become attached to things that mean something to us. And I know how you feel because when we moved from the country, we were renting in G-ville for a year until we decided where we wanted to settle. I had really cleaned out and had several garage sales, and got my Christmas decorations down to just three big plastic bins. When I got the stuff out of our storage closet at Christmas that year, all of my ornaments were missing. Every single one of them meant something to me. Every year my daughter would give me a Hallmark ornament for Christmas (because I bought her one every year from her first Christmas). I had ornaments from every place we'd vacationed and some from friends that were homemade. And, of course, those funny clay things kids make in school and construction paper ornaments made by the grandkids. Also lost my whole collection of angels. Needless to say, I don't enjoy trimming the tree anymore. I was absolutely sick and still am every time I think about it. So I know the sorrow you feel over your trinket. And you, too, Chisue. I'm sorry about your little goldfish. It sounds really pretty. |
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| I know exactly what you are talking about. After my Mom passed away we were going through some of her jewelry. I found a ring. My Aunts said that my grandmother had worn it and she gave it to my Mom. I put it on even though it was to big. This was in July. When we had our Christmas shopping trip party (Black Friday) we shopped til we all dropped, I noticed my ring was gone. I was devastated. We went everywhere we had been lookiing for it. I was so heartbroken. After a couple of weeks I finally gave up ever finding it. What I didn't know was one of my daughters had went to all the stores and left her name and number. Target called her after all tha time and said they had one turned in and did she want to come look at it. It was my ring! Evidently some lady had tried on a pair of gloves when she got home from shopping and it was in a finger! She actually came right back and turned it in. I sent her a BIG bouquet of flowers! So don't give up it may find it's way back to you. |
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| On the day I went to college, my mother left a hand-written letter on my desk, that I found after walking my family out to the car and waving goodbye. In it, she told me how proud she was of the young woman I'd become, and detailed things that she thought were my strengths. I read it and sobbed. But somehow, I managed to lose it. It was one of the most wonderful gifts I've received in my life, and I will always wish I hadn't misplaced it. |
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| A friend wrote a poem about me. It was about friendship. It was so sweet. I think I put it up somewhere, but I have no idea. The old man (Ken) I took care of was going to leave me his ring that he wore ever day. He was so thin, one day the ring fell off, and he didn't realize it, and when we realized it was gone, we looked everywhere for it and never found it. |
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| I lost an antique pendant that a great aunt who I don't even remember left to me in her will when I was four. I wore it to a wedding reception and when I got home it was gone. This was out doors and I searched and searched and area the next day but someone must have kept it. It was very old and although I was too young to remember the lady whose name and date was engraved on the back, I was sad. |
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| I inherited some jewelry of my mom's when she died a few years ago that has a lot of sentimental value for me. I don't have much jewelry so I don't have a jewelry box, so I tucked it up in an empty purse in my closet to keep it safe until I could get one. Fast forward to last year and I'm moving across the country and need to downsize as much as possible. I tore through my closet cleaning out everything and I completely forgot about the jewelry and tossed the empty purse in with the many bags of clothes that I donated. It's long gone and I'm devastated and annoyed at myself for being so careless. I tried to reach out to the donation place in the small chance someone found it but they never even returned my call. |
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| My 90 yr old MIL gave her mothers wedding ring to my oldest dd several years ago. DD was named after her mother. The ring was made out of a coin and had little value. DD was single at the time and lived in Chicago. Her apt was burglarized during the day and that ring was taken. It still breaks my heart every time I think about it. My MIL lost her mother young and this ring was so precious to her. I hope the burglar that took this ring gets some kind of payback. We never told my MIL. She is 90 now and is at the end of her life. I think she is just holding on to see my dds baby. She is due in two weeks. |
RE: lost something I loved
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A few things come to mind.
My mom had given me a bracelet for a college graduation gift. I lived in an apt with some other girls and we found one of them had sticky fingers. I'm fairly sure sticky fingers has my bracelet because I know I had it in my jewelry box one day and the next day it went missing.
Another item from my mom, was a Waterford Crystal heart necklace. One of my Daughters was messing with it and broke it in half. That made me very sad, but there was nothing to do about it. I too, tell myself, it's only a thing. Life goes on.
It wasn't with us like your 27 year old key fob though. I guess only time will heal your sadness. Hope you find it instead! |
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| Okay, so I don't know what an "fob" is..... or is it a "key fob"? lol I'm sure I just embarrassed myself! |
RE: lost something I loved
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onaholliday...in my case the fob was just a simple silver disc about the size of a quarter. It had a personlized engraving on it with just my name and a date.
Maybe I am using the wrong term. I couldn't think what to call it either! LOL |
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| I had a baby blanket my mother made for my daughter when she was born. She's 34 now. I lost it when we were moving from one house to another. She was 6 years old then. I keep hoping even after all these years that I may come across it in a yard sale some where. I also lost my grandmother's ring and for the life of me I can't remember where. |
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When I was in my 30s, I realized one day that my class ring was not in my jewelry box. I have no idea what happened to it. I had worn it to a sock hop that year and called the hall to see if it was in lost and found. My parents class rings were always in my mom's jewelry box until I sold them last year.
In one of my moves, I remember leaving a cardboard box in the garage, just thinking it had junk in it. About a month later I realized I was missing several framed family photos that I treasured. It was long gone by then. |
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| My mother gave me her diamond engagement ring and I wore it on my right hand for many years. One day I happened to notice the stone itself was no longer in its setting. I have no idea when or where it might have fallen out. Needless to say I never did find it. |
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