June 21
What I Know Now – Part 2
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Every Thursday, I take a look at things I wish I’d done “if I die today.” One of those thing is pass on the stories of special things and family heirlooms. The problem is, I don’t know many of the stories. So, to get me going on this project, here’s what I’m doing…I’ll pick three items and tell you what I know and the next week, I’ll tell you what more I find out. I’ll do this “back and forth” during June and July. Here are this week’s heirlooms, and what I know about them:
Lucy Pin
This pin was given to me by my mother’s sister, my Aunt Alma. This was a special gift because although I never considered her stingy, my Aunt Alma was a “collector” and didn’t part with her treasures easily. It belonged to my maternal grandmother who received it from my grandfather.
Class Ring
This was my mom’s high school class ring. It has a “D” on it that I believe stands for Decherd, Tennessee; however, I know that my mom graduated from New Carlisle High School in Indiana.
Sonia Henie Pin
I remember this being in my mother’s jewelry box. I loved it when my mom would let me get in her jewelry box. I would take everything out and admire all the pretty things. Sonia Henie was a famous ice skater.
Next week, I’ll tell you what I find out about these pieces of jewelry.
Daily Inspiration
Sorrow makes us all children again – destroys all differences of intellect. The wisest know nothing..
Ralph Waldo Emerson
It is so nice to have kept things with such significance. Your treasures must mean a lot to you.
Lynne x
I do enjoy having these things from my family. The alarming thing to me though, is how little I know about the things I own.
Now you got HH looking for her class ring. She’s tearing the house apart… Oh no… save us….
pawhugs, Max
Sorry, Max!
All 3 very interesting items. Can’t wait to read about what you find out. Maybe that was your mum’s boyfriend’s ring!
My grandmother had a collection of pins, too, and I remember being fascinated by them! Some of them weren’t even really pretty sparkly ones. My sister and I used to fight over a pair of squirrel pins that she had. lol I can’t say I’d be wanting to wear a squirrel pin, but I would love to have that little token of my grandma’s and to know why she bought it in the first place! I’m looking forward to your sleuthing on these!
The class ring is a mystery. Did she attend two high schools?
I think she did. I believe she moved to Indiana her senior year. I need to ask her the whole story though, because my grandparents didn’t move, only she came up here.
That’s very cool, and intriguing about the class ring. I love the lucky pin
Nola
These are great items with such fond memories!