Most Prized Possession?

[osuche]

I've been working on MBA school applications recently, and this essay question got me thinking.....

What's your most prized tangible possession, and why?

Why don't you give it a try...... ;) :D

[Lilith]

My house~ While it's cluttered and not at all $$$$, it houses all that I love and definitely reflects who I am and who loves me. I love the colors I'm surrounded by and that my furniture is lived in and loved on. The best compliment I ever get is when people say my house feels good.

I'm going to change my mind in a minute I bet :D

[Master Scribe]

Since one cannot consider a living enity a personal possession I would have to say it is the pocket watch my father gave me that belonged to his grandfather who was a railroad man. It is one fo those old time ones that you have to set the time with the hands after you open the watch face. It even has the original fob with it...........

[Stolen Kisses]

What's your most prized tangible possession, and why?
Well, I cant put it into an essay but :

The item I cherish the most in my life is a white gold diamond ring left to me by my grandmother.

All three of us ( myself and 2 sisters) all got one. The middle sister of the 3 of us got pregnant at the age of 15. She stole our oldest sisters ring so she could hock them both for money.

Besides my memories and photos, the ring is the only thing I have left from her.

[osuche]

Lilith ~~ I am sure your home is lovely, as are the people within it. :)

Master Scribe ~~ The original question had 2 parts. The second was what was your most prized intangible posession....I left that one out of the above. ;) The watch sounds lovely...is it still in working order?

Stolen Kisses ~~ Sometimes you have to risk losing something before you really learn to treasure it. ((((Barb))))

[BlondeCurlGirl]

Mine is a beautiful Geisha doll that my Grandma brought over from Japan. I've loved the doll for her beauty ever since I was a little girl. She's about 18'' tall and has real silk garments.

Both of my grandparents are American, but they were married at an Air Force base over there when my grandpa was stationed in Tokyo during the Korean War...and my dad was born there.

When she passed away, I received the doll since I was the oldest grandchild and also since my father was the one born over there. Grandma (and the doll) will always have a special place in our family history and my heart.

[Pita]

Well without a doubt my most prized tangible possession is my computer. Since I have done child care for years and years I have gotten used to being basically stuck in my house all week long with babies and toddlers. And as much as I like my job they aren't very mentally stimulating.

I used to drive hubby nuts by talking so much when he got home at night but since getting the computer a whole world has opened up to me. I have friends to chat with, message boards to play on and the glorious google to search anything my brain can think of. :D

I am having a yard sale in a couple of weeks and going through my house I realized that there is very little that I couldn't live without. Things given to me by my family over the years would be at the top of my list of possesions that I really love.

[Master Scribe]

The watch is still in great working order, although I do keep it put up in a special jewel box out of harms way. I have not had the courage to get it appraised although I am sure that if I did it would cause me great stress and worry if it was actually worth something....

[IAKaraokeGirl]

I have boxes upon boxes of "momentos" stored in my basement...but, if there were a fire or some other disaster, the first thing I would grab would be my photo albums, especially those with my son and daughter's baby pictures. It's a tough question, though. I am so sentimental it would be hard to choose, as many things are important to me. In fact, the bag I carry to and from work and nearly everywhere else I go has my Valentine's day card in it from kleclere still...and I plan on carrying it around with me for some time to come.

[WildIrish]

I have a book, given to me by a friend, that means a lot to me.

I have a wooden handmade sign, made by my daughter, that says "Hapy Farthars Dey".

I have my grandfather's Zippo lighter.

[cowgirltease]

My pussy............ cuz it gets me what I want..........
It's nice n tight n pretty and both sexes like it. ;)
And it gives the utmost pleasure when treated right!

[osuche]

BCG ~~ I have seen those Geisha dolls in my travels....and I think they're lovely too. The history behind yours makes it even lovlier.

Tingling Tess -- As a fellow work-from-home person I understand. You all here at Pixies have kept me sane on several occasions. :D BTW -- My husband also said his computer. :p

IAKG ~~ /me makes note to send you real cards (with pictures) and not e-cards....

WI ~~ Why did I doubt that you'd be unable to choose just one? :p Don't worry, I had a tough time too. And I hope you got that kid spelling lessons for their birthday! ;)

CGT ~~ ROFLMFAO......OMG........I am imagining writing that in an MBA essay!!! Do you think they'd admit me? if nothing else, I could be responsible for "student services." Ok, ok......I appreciate the honesty of your answer. :)

[Aqua]

Hmmmmmmm... I would have a hard time singling out one thing. I know my first guitar would be high on the list. It was bought for me by my older brother who was the single most influential person in my life growing up. I have a few books that were given to me by a friend of mine that I would be crushed to lose and I also have a movie script that I cherish, given to me by one of my bestest friends.

[Pita]

Tingling Tess -- As a fellow work-from-home person I understand. You all here at Pixies have kept me sane on several occasions. :D BTW -- My husband also said his computer. :p


What's funny is that I was the one that fought against getting a computer because I didn’t see the point. Took about 3 months before I realized that sharing it with hubby and kid was not working out so we went and got them one to share and they leave mine alone. :D

[fzzy]

I have a chair - originally 1 of 8 (or 12) that were part of a dining room set that belonged to my great great grandmother. It is the only chair that made it through ... and some bits and pieces of wood have been replaced over the years so I'm sure it doesn't have much $$$ value, but I love having a part of my history to look at every day ... it is really cool too, the back top part of the chair is hand carved with a scene that has pea pods, etc and in the middle a face that always reminds me of that story that showed the face in the north wind blowing. I love it!

[dicksbro]

Seriously ... my wedding ring is far and away my most precious possession. Not even a real fancy one, but it means the world to me.

Just sentimental, I guess.

[imaginewithme]

probably the picture frame my grandma made for me of pictures of just me and my grandpa as I was growing up. She made it just after he died almost 2 years ago.

[fredchabotnick]

Mine is a watch. Two of my best friends from high school got married, and I was fortunate enough not only to be part of the ceremony, but to actually perform part of it (it was a very non-traditional ceremony). As a gift they got me an engraved pocket watch. I love it.

[jay-t]

My health it has allowed me to work and provide for my family and buy my wife some extras that she deserves.provides for play time when we have time off work toenjoy it.

A hands on item would be a Miller Falls hand plane I bought at a garage sale from an old carptener before he would sell it to me he ask if I knew how to use it then ask me to show him how.That was almost 30 years ago.Ater each use it is cleaned and rubbed with candle wax then placed back in its box.

[cherrypie7788]

I cant pick just one...

I love the German coffee and end tables that belonged to my grandmother (they're extremely old, and I tend to get BITCHY as hell when people put their feet on them or don't use coasters with their drinks)

I have a collection of (literally) hundreds of shot glasses that I love. Some of them cost as much as $50 and some of them are cheap, but I love them all. I have one from every state except Alaska and one for just about every alcohol you can think of. My favorite one is one that my mom bought me, it's a stainless steel Jack Daniels shot glass shaped liked a whiskey barrel.

I also collect old/rare currency and no one is allowed to touch. It's all wrapped and protected.

[BigBear57]

I'd have to say my best acoustic guitar. I bought it when my Dad died. He had one that went to someone else and when his insurance money came in I wanted something to remind me of him that was fitting and this was what I got. I think of him often when I pick it up.

[maddy]

I was going to say my cat until MasterScribe said possessions can't be living things *sigh* but I really do own him. So with that in mind, I think I would have to say the wedding clock that was a gift to my great grandparents, as well as the only remaining original pictures of my maternal grandparents wedding. I received both of these items at about the same time and am still not sure why out of a very large family I was choosen, but am honored that I have these heirlooms.

I also need to admit that I'm glad I went through a Masters program at the same institution where I received my Bachelors, I only had to complete an abbreviated alumni application (no essays and no letters of recommendation)!!

So, osuche, what is your most prized possession?

[scotzoidman]

Hard to choose which means most to me, my matching set of Fender Strat & Precision bass (both date back to 1964 or '65, pre-CBS) because of the music I've enjoyed making with them & the thought of someone else before me pouring their sweat & soul into them...or maybe my antique rocker, left to me by my mama...she passed it on to me when my kids were born because she wanted a 5th generation of babies to be rocked in it...I even have a pic of her as a baby, sitting in the very same chair...

[osuche]

Aqua ~~ I'd love to hear the story around the movie script sometime. Did it ever get picked up? And if not, have you ever acted out any scenes from it?

Fzzy ~~ I understand about the chairs. I have a couple of my great-granparents chairs that are similar in detail...but I've had to coach Mr. Osuche not to attempt to sit on them, because I am sure that they will not hold any weight heavier than my cat's.....and I've considered putting my cat on a diet. :D

DB ~~ ((((DB)))) ~ Mr. Osuche has been fighting his mom's wish that he get a wedding ring. Is it OK if I share your post with him? :)

IWM ~~ That picture frame sounds lovely, and it was made with love.

Fredchabotnick ~~ I love old style pocket watches. And I bet the story around that ceremony is interesting. :)

jay-t ~~ I've often thought that some hand tools were greater works of art than many paintings or sculptures.

cherrypie ~~ Do you send your friends out on missions to buy you shot glasses when they travel, or have you bought them yourself on location?

BigBear ~~ Sweetie, I still have hopes that I'll get to hear you play that guitar someday! :x:

maddy ~~ I'll post my answer later on today....as for you, sometimes I think my cat owns me. ;) Is the wedding clock wooden, and do you have to wind it?

scotz ~~ Did you rock your baby in that rocker? I have this warm and happy mental picture of you doing just that.....

[BigBear57]

For You Hon, I'd be honored. ((((((((((Osuche)))))))))) :x:

[osuche]

Since maddy asked, here was my "short answer" response to the question on my application.....



When I was a little girl, I grew up hearing stories about my great-great grandparents and their journey to America aboard a boat from Ireland. This small family, carrying only a few of their most prized possessions, aspired to a new life in the “promised land." My great grandmother (Mamaw) would tell the story with pride and happiness, describing her voyage as a young girl on this ship. Occasionally, a slip of her mother’s brogue or a Gaelic word would be interjected, making the story much more real.

The family heirloom Mamaw valued most was a cherry wood dressing table, with an attached silver mirror and a beautiful little wooden chair with silk upholstery. Mamaw used the dressing table to keep all of her makeup and jewelry. I have fond memories of her sitting at that dressing table “putting on her face” in the morning, often telling me a story or (as I got older) asking me about school. At night, after my great grandparents were tucked into bed, I would go into their room and sit on the dressing table’s matching chair and recite lines of poetry or silly little stories that I would invent for their nighttime pleasure. Some of these stories were pretty fanciful and funny, and they often elicited gales of laughter from under my grandparents’ covers. The imagination of children is boundless, and I was no exception.

My great grandparents and my mother were the closest thing I had to a stable family unit as I grew up. My parents were divorced when I was 5, and my father moved away when I was 8 to live in Texas. I saw him only twice before he died when I was 12. My mother and I went to my great grandparents’ house every weekend; we ate Mamaw’s overdone pot roast and thick creamed peas, played hours of gin rummy, and told many stories. Mamaw always made us welcome and devoted so much time and energy to nurturing me into becoming a fine young lady. I learned how to love unconditionally from my great grandparents, through being included in their circle of love.

Now the dressing table sits in the first house I’ve ever owned. Sometimes I can almost feel my Mamaw’s presence as I dust it, or open one of the drawers. I can picture her sitting in front of the mirror, smiling back at me. The memories are always happy; they connect me to my heritage and my childhood, in a more positive way than any other possession.

[1nutworld]

My Medal's from my time in the military. I'm the first in my family that has served my country, and I'm extremly proud of my contribution and understand the "price" of freedom much more now.

[wyndhy]

just poppin in to say that essay questions for an mba provoke some very interesting introspection.
ty osuche...and keep em comin, i for one am enjoying them.

[btw, is that--post26--something you might submit more or less? 'cause just want to say, very well written and concise, you captured and conveyed much about yourself in just a few paragraphs. i don't know if there are any word limits or such but if you were interested at all in my opinion ;) i think it would make an excellent submission .

[flutelady]

Seriously ... my wedding ring is far and away my most precious possession. Not even a real fancy one, but it means the world to me.

Just sentimental, I guess.


Mrs. DB is one lucky lady! (((((DB)))))

[TinTennessee]

Although nothing in this world means more to me than my children, I would have to say my most prized "possession" is my grandmother's old Singer sewing machine that has to be operated with a foot pedal that you basically pump. My mom told me that all my clothes were made on that machine when I was a baby. I also remember being a little girl and watching my grandmother, with her size 13 foot on that pedal, pumping away as she sewed something for one of us kids.

[cowgirltease]

CGT ~~ ROFLMFAO......OMG........I am imagining writing that in an MBA essay!!! Do you think they'd admit me? if nothing else, I could be responsible for "student services." Ok, ok......I appreciate the honesty of your answer. :)
LOL I was just playing around with you. You know I see so many possesions tearing apart families when someone passes away that holding such an importance on a piece just isn't worth it sometimes. :(

[cherrypie7788]

osuche, I have bought some of them on location, but a lot of them (most of them) come from my parents :)

[maddy]

osuche, the clock is wood is what I would call a mantle clock, it has a round face in the center with some columns on either side that sit between horizontal pieces of wood that are faux painted to look like marble. The whole clock is painted in a deep green to go with the marble. It does require a key to wind it and chimes on the hour as well. Somewhere along the way I have misplaced the key and that really bothers me.

[rabbit]

I suppose mine would be my home in the country. I so much value the peace and quiet that my home and land brings me...keeps me sane!

[cowgirltease]

I agree rabbit. I guess if I have a prized possession that would be it for me too. :)