nostalgic cliche

I have decided something....

I will never do something just because it is 'popular'.

AND

I will never not do something just because it is 'cliche', or 'out of style'.

I will do something because I like it. Because I see value in it. Because it brings me and others joy. Because I think it's the right thing to do.

And I will not apologize.

So there.

Now if I could only learn to be that true to myself 100% of the time.

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On a note of nostalgia...

I was going through my jewelry last night and found so many precious items...

I love jewelry. I have a lot of it. Most of it is cheap, because well, I'm cheap. A lot of it is from different countries. And a select few items are valuable, and very special to me.

I like things that have a past, that carry significance, that remind me of someone or an important event in my life.

Among the meaningful pieces:

My wedding ring. Of course.

My other daily ring, a tri-color puzzle ring from Kuwait.

The necklace Jonny gave me on our first Christmas together.

A pendant from my Mom, a graduation gift.

A bracelet from Dad, inscribed in both English and Sanskrit, "Carry Peace in Your Heart".

A gold heart charm with my name on it from my baptism day.

The pearl earrings I wore on our wedding day.

A necklace I inherited from my Grandmother.

A delicate golden anklet.

My Mom gave me the anklet when I was very young. I started wearing it again in high school, until one day a teenage boy teased me about it. I took it off and didn't wear it again for years.

I found it last night, and you know what? I put it on.