Reading this thread was good for my soul. I don't need anything except for my children and husband. Sound silly, but absolutely true.

If everything else burned down or went away, I trust that we would be okay as a family.

My Honda...not expensive obviously, but I need it for everywhere I go, so pretty valuable for me.

Also my social security card and green card. When I was a teenager, I had a job interview and had to show proof of id so had them in my bag, and ended up getting my purse snatched...kid you not, it was a total damn hassle to replace them.

I like this thread. I'm getting a divorce, and I can imagine just about everything gone.

I would say my photos are my most prized possession. Not the new ones, which are backed up everywhere, but the old ones that only exist in frames.

And the mass card from my grandmother's funeral. It's this perfect little symbol of her. It says:

Grieve not,
nor speak of me with tears,
but laugh and talk of me
as if I were beside you....
I loved you so --
'twas Heaven here with you.

Anonymous wrote:My radio alarm clock! It was my 'big' Christmas present in 1982. 30 years later, it's still going strong and I've never once had a different one in all that time. It's amazing how much sentiment gets wrapped up in these random objects, isn't it?

Aquamarine pp here. Don't laugh but that's me and my Caboodle. My parents gave it to me when I was 12 or 13. 20 years, my parents break up (TWICE), 5 moves later and I'm still keeping my jewelry in this thing. But it's purple, and I like it, and it's still as sturdy as the day I unwrapped it. AND it's still got the name sticker I stuck on there 20 years ago.

Anonymous wrote:My radio alarm clock! It was my 'big' Christmas present in 1982. 30 years later, it's still going strong and I've never once had a different one in all that time. It's amazing how much sentiment gets wrapped up in these random objects, isn't it?

I like you.

My radio alarm clock! It was my 'big' Christmas present in 1982. 30 years later, it's still going strong and I've never once had a different one in all that time. It's amazing how much sentiment gets wrapped up in these random objects, isn't it?

I love my backpacking gear. I am a real gear junkie when it comes to that kind of stuff
I got it all even though I do not go backpacking. I just have not been able to get away. Got the family and kids, etc etc

But I used to do it and liked it so much
Maybe this summer.

I want a kayak, and a new family tent. I would love a tiny teardrop trailer, but dh prefers pop up trailers and wants on of those.

Hard to say. At one point it would have been my camera, I never went anywhere without it and spent half my spare time in a darkroom.

These days it's probably a particular print by an artist I have always loved. It brightens every day, I'm always happy that we pinched pennies to be able to buy it when it was available but we couldn't really afford it. I suppose it's also special because DH's willingness to do so is recognition of how much joy art (and this particular artist) bring to my life.

Anonymous wrote:Ten years ago I nannied for a very special little girl. She thought I needed money and she gave me a penny she had found. She was three at the time. I keep that penny in lock box and I will have it until I die.

Let's just ignore the crazy comments and stay on topic!

Ten years ago I nannied for a very special little girl. She thought I needed money and she gave me a penny she had found. She was three at the time. I keep that penny in lock box and I will have it until I die.

Anonymous wrote:Not exactly a possession but my mind. It keeps me sane and entertained.

+1. Most important asset!

Anonymous wrote:This is why we can't have nice things.

Because?

This is why we can't have nice things.

Probably an old mantle clock from around the turn of the century that was originally my great-grandmother's. I just love that it has such a rich and long history with my family and I like to imagine it witnessing so much history, both in the world and within my own family. I cherish it and want to pass it down to my children too.