Special Delivery

Yesterday I got a call from my mom about a package my "Bojo (grandmother)" had sent. I thought for sure it's the wedding dress she's been making for me, but it wasn't, it was even better than that. She had been through all of her jewelry and sent us a good bit of what she had. I was so excited. My sisters had already been through it so I had free reign of what was left. I think jewelry that belonged to your family members is way more special to wear than buying new jewelry. Whenever I put a certain piece on now I can always remember my Bojo.

There was a good bit to chose from, I thought. Gold, Silver, it was all pretty. There was one special piece that I will cherish forever, a piece specifically for me. It is a heart-shaped birthstone pendant on a gold chain. It is so special, I will remember it and wear it forever. I also thought I had lost a piece that she had already given me; a ring that she gave me at her wedding, for being in it. She had a piece for all of us girls. I looked all over the house last night. I have a huge jewelry box I keep all of my jewelry in but it wasn't there. Then something clicked in my mind, and it was right where I left it. It was in a special place; a mahogany turtle box that a friend had brought back for me from Hawaii. Right where I would remember it, I thought. I hadn't worn it in a while, but I am wearing it now. You see, it's the little things in life that mean the most.