What's Your Definition of Valuable?

With tax time approaching, I've been thinking about my valuable assets*. After realizing I OWN very few things with any actual value – my Subaru Forester and queen sized mattress topping the list – I decided to take a look at what was most valuable to me personally and came up with two items listed below.

1. My Mommom's original engagement ring that I wear on my right hand. She passed away the eve of my graduation from Mizzou. My dad didn't want to tell me about it initially so as not to ruin the celebration but didn't feel like it was right to keep it from me. In order to get through the weekend, I had to push it out of my mind and refrain from thinking about it until the following week when I made the trip to Pennsylvania. That week I learned so much about my grandmother and her life – everyone couldn't stop talking about what a kind-hearted woman she was despite all her hardships. My mom and I found the ring in a jewelry box when packing up the house. It was small and fairly plain but beautiful and unique in its own way. It was a perfect keepsake.

2. My Celtic friendship knot ring. My freshman year, I met two amazing young women who turned some of the best friends I have ever had and probably will ever have in my life. I can't even put into words how much fun we had together and how close we became in the four years we spent together at Mizzou. The three of us have matching friendship knot rings to symbolize our friendship. Although we can be very different people at times and its hard to keep in touch now that we now live across the country from each other, I will treasure their friendship always.