Ten things worth saving according to Moi:
1. Your virginity.
Amen? I mean, obviously, this doesn’t work well if you’re married, but definitely something I hope my kids will hold onto until the day they’re married. One can hope and pray, right?
2. A book that touched you so much you can never forget it.
If I read a book and it was so good it changed me in some way, I definitely hold onto it. Two books I can think of off the top of my head are Redeeming Love and Suzanne’s Diary for Nicholas. With each book, I changed some aspect of my life or my thinking about life.
3. Your memories in a journal.
Memories fade with time which is why I feel like it’s so important to keep a journal. It’s keeps the memories alive and fresh, and then they are able to be passed down to the ones who want to hear them. I’ve always kept a journal for myself and it’s always amazing when I take time and sit and read through all the years. It brings me back and allows me to see how far I’ve come. I also keep a journal for Taylor and one for Jimmy. Of anything to keep, I think this is the most important one.
4. Journals: See above #3
Obviously, once you save your memories, save the journals. 😉
5. A thoughtful note from a spouse, friend or family member.
This I love. I have a handful of cards, notes and letters from different family members or friends that when I read them really made me feel good. I hold onto these. And sometimes when I’m feeling down or in a little pity party I can pull them out and re-read them. It definitely helps.
6. Your children’s art, cards, or other things they’ve made.
I also keep a keepsake box for Taylor and have started one for Chloe as well. In it I keep special art projects, cards, notes, pictures….anything that I think they would love to hold onto as adults.
7. Abused and neglected children.
I feel so strongly about saving these kids. It breaks my heart to think of our children, BABIES!!!, being abused in this way and because of money we can’t save them. It’s ridiculous.
8. A copy of a song that brings you back.
I have a lot of CD’s that I’ve kept just because it has that “one” song. Either it makes me happy, brings me back to a special time, or it helps me to remember….Whatever the reason, I keep it and there’s always a moment when I bring it back out that I’m so glad I did!
9. Money.
Hopefully this is obvious with all thats going on with the economy. Now is definitely not the time to be spending what we don’t have.
10. A picture where you look hot, even if nobody else in the picture does. 😉
We all do it. Don’t pretend you don’t. 😉
Good thoughts all. Thank you for being brave enough to list virginity:) I agree.
Good list. 🙂 I have to agree that out of the billions of books I have read, I aboslutely never forgot about Suzanne’s Diary for Nicholas. It is an amazing book! 🙂
Great list! I like your book inclusions…have you read The Ten People You Meet in Heaven? If not, go get it!!
All of these are great thoughts and I agree with them all. I really like #10 just because I haven’t thought of that.
This is an excellent list. I have seen much posted int he way of these lists & I agree that preserving virginity is so important.
I hope I can get my kids to follow a different path than my own.
I agree too 🙂 And I have those pics from when I was hot somewhere 😉
Thats a pretty great list!
-Meaghan
Great List! I agree with every but I especially #1!
Great list (my list is sort of like it too)… I love #1, all young girls should consider this… and #10 is like me saving my “pre-kid jeans”. He-He
Great post. #1 is so much more important than most people think. I certainly wish that for the high school girls I work with. 🙂
Also – Redeeming Love: Great book! I devoured it in a weekend. I would love to re-read it. But I’m also a big fan of Hosea.
Great list! I really laughed about Hot picture. That’s too funny and too true!
I can fully relate to #10 :)! Everyone else has their mouths half-open saying cheese, and their eyes closed…..but if I look smokin’–you better believe that’s my new fave picture :)!
It sounds like you have the real essence of what to save down!
what a well thought out list.
Im not so sure about the virginity part..but I do see a positive to that…in that a girl should wait until she is ready…that just is such a hard one to know…
I agree w/ journals/pictures…when my Mom passed I made sure that I MADE room in my luggage to bring those back with me and not put into storage…
*sigh*
I have a lot of reading to do around your blog…love it!
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