Comments on: The One Object I Want Most in the World http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/04/07/the-one-object-i-want-most-in-the-world/ Money issues for college students and 20-somethings, without being boring. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:22:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pearl Jewelry http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/04/07/the-one-object-i-want-most-in-the-world/#comment-159490 Pearl Jewelry Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:22:02 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/04/07/the-one-object-i-want-most-in-the-world/#comment-159490 There are some things which may not be costly, but the events attached to them are priceless. And that’s why you always love to preserve them, so that you can keep going back to those good old days. Something similar happened with my pearl earring. It was my first purchase with my first salary. This was the reason these earrings were so dear to me. A few years later, I just lost them; don’t remember when, where, but they were not there. I searched my entire house, searched my bank lockers, questioned a few people; no use. But, I was lucky, about a few months after this happened, I happened to find them in one of my regular suitcases. They were in one of the side pockets of that suitcase and probably, I had kept them there during my last travel. I was just so happy, they were like god sent! Stephanie, hope even you find your necklace some day. Best wishes. There are some things which may not be costly, but the events attached to them are priceless. And that’s why you always love to preserve them, so that you can keep going back to those good old days.
Something similar happened with my pearl earring. It was my first purchase with my first salary. This was the reason these earrings were so dear to me. A few years later, I just lost them; don’t remember when, where, but they were not there. I searched my entire house, searched my bank lockers, questioned a few people; no use. But, I was lucky, about a few months after this happened, I happened to find them in one of my regular suitcases. They were in one of the side pockets of that suitcase and probably, I had kept them there during my last travel. I was just so happy, they were like god sent!
Stephanie, hope even you find your necklace some day. Best wishes.

]]> By: Neil http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/04/07/the-one-object-i-want-most-in-the-world/#comment-73950 Neil Sat, 16 May 2009 20:34:53 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/04/07/the-one-object-i-want-most-in-the-world/#comment-73950 I had a necklace stolen in Barcelona which was my late fathers. I treasured it and every time I thought of it I thought of him. Sadly I was mugged, and it was pulled off. I know I will never it see it again and it breaks my heart. Value to someone else zero - to me priceless I had a necklace stolen in Barcelona which was my late fathers. I treasured it and every time I thought of it I thought of him. Sadly I was mugged, and it was pulled off. I know I will never it see it again and it breaks my heart. Value to someone else zero – to me priceless

]]> By: Mrs. Moderntightwad http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/04/07/the-one-object-i-want-most-in-the-world/#comment-73748 Mrs. Moderntightwad Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:42:26 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/04/07/the-one-object-i-want-most-in-the-world/#comment-73748 That happened to me. I had a small jewelry box that was sentimental jewelry only, costume pieces, but important ones to me. There was a bracelet of my great-grandmother's that I wore to my wedding, for example. The devastating one for me was the set of pictures tucked in the top of the box of my grandmother, who I've never met. I won't ever see those pictures again. I used to walk the pawnshops and other various places by our apartment hoping I'd see them. But it kills me that what was most important to me (the pictures) had zero financial value and ended up in a garbage somwhere. That happened to me. I had a small jewelry box that was sentimental jewelry only, costume pieces, but important ones to me. There was a bracelet of my great-grandmother’s that I wore to my wedding, for example. The devastating one for me was the set of pictures tucked in the top of the box of my grandmother, who I’ve never met. I won’t ever see those pictures again. I used to walk the pawnshops and other various places by our apartment hoping I’d see them. But it kills me that what was most important to me (the pictures) had zero financial value and ended up in a garbage somwhere.

]]> By: Money Young Roundup: Armani Suit Edition | Money Young http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/04/07/the-one-object-i-want-most-in-the-world/#comment-73677 Money Young Roundup: Armani Suit Edition | Money Young Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:03:58 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/04/07/the-one-object-i-want-most-in-the-world/#comment-73677 [...] Stephanie at Poorer Than You relates her heart wrenching story about The One Object I Want Most in the World.. [...] [...] Stephanie at Poorer Than You relates her heart wrenching story about The One Object I Want Most in the World.. [...]

]]> By: Thoughtful Thursday: That One Thing | The Amateur Financier http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/04/07/the-one-object-i-want-most-in-the-world/#comment-73539 Thoughtful Thursday: That One Thing | The Amateur Financier Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:46:52 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/04/07/the-one-object-i-want-most-in-the-world/#comment-73539 [...] are the sensations that I felt when I read Stephanie’s post on the one object she wants the most.  It seems she had a necklaced stolen from her four years ago.  The true value of the necklace [...] [...] are the sensations that I felt when I read Stephanie’s post on the one object she wants the most.  It seems she had a necklaced stolen from her four years ago.  The true value of the necklace [...]

]]> By: Roger http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/04/07/the-one-object-i-want-most-in-the-world/#comment-73526 Roger Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:13:43 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/04/07/the-one-object-i-want-most-in-the-world/#comment-73526 That's such a touching story, Stephanie. I wish you all the luck in the world in finding your necklace again. That’s such a touching story, Stephanie. I wish you all the luck in the world in finding your necklace again.

]]> By: Slinky http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/04/07/the-one-object-i-want-most-in-the-world/#comment-73523 Slinky Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:07:50 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/04/07/the-one-object-i-want-most-in-the-world/#comment-73523 The first thing my fiance ever gave me was a necklace. It was from a very small time artist that only was around once a year, and he made this necklace just the one year. It fell off the chain in Chemistry class one day and I've never seen it since. There's no hope of ever getting a replacement unless I get it reproduced from pictures. I totally sympathize! The first thing my fiance ever gave me was a necklace. It was from a very small time artist that only was around once a year, and he made this necklace just the one year. It fell off the chain in Chemistry class one day and I’ve never seen it since. There’s no hope of ever getting a replacement unless I get it reproduced from pictures. I totally sympathize!

]]> By: Cathy http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/04/07/the-one-object-i-want-most-in-the-world/#comment-73513 Cathy Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:38:33 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/04/07/the-one-object-i-want-most-in-the-world/#comment-73513 I know what you mean about obsessing about an item that was stolen from you. I had my bike stolen from me 2 years back. For months afterwards, I kept patrolling the neighborhood, hoping to find it chained up somewhere, poking out of someone's window - something. Every time I go by that neighborhood, I still look at all the bikes on the racks. I know what you mean about obsessing about an item that was stolen from you. I had my bike stolen from me 2 years back. For months afterwards, I kept patrolling the neighborhood, hoping to find it chained up somewhere, poking out of someone’s window – something. Every time I go by that neighborhood, I still look at all the bikes on the racks.

]]> By: Grant Baldwin http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/04/07/the-one-object-i-want-most-in-the-world/#comment-73507 Grant Baldwin Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:13:55 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/04/07/the-one-object-i-want-most-in-the-world/#comment-73507 Steph...if you got the necklace back as a result of this post, that would be the coolest story! You'd be on the news! Steph…if you got the necklace back as a result of this post, that would be the coolest story! You’d be on the news!

]]> By: Nate @ Money Young http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/04/07/the-one-object-i-want-most-in-the-world/#comment-73505 Nate @ Money Young Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:51:52 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2009/04/07/the-one-object-i-want-most-in-the-world/#comment-73505 Steph, it makes me sad to read your story. I have a few trinkets that are worthless to anyone else but priceless to me. Remember - it's not the necklace that's so valuable - it's what the necklace represents - your relationship w/ your sister. -Nate Steph, it makes me sad to read your story. I have a few trinkets that are worthless to anyone else but priceless to me.

Remember – it’s not the necklace that’s so valuable – it’s what the necklace represents – your relationship w/ your sister.

-Nate

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