If I was to compare anything my family has that are like the mats in the story, I'd say it would be the jewelry. My mom inherited a lot of them from my grandmother, and she already passed down a couple to me, including the gold mini hoops I usually wear to class. These include earrings, necklaces, bracelets and brooches (goodness knows what they used these for back in the day; not very practical....).
I think the women in my immediate family inherited some. It's actually kinda weird wearing them since I know how old they are and how much my mom values them, but they're so timeless! Most have like a plant pattern? Gems designed around the central stone patterned like leaves or petals. The ones I got were mostly blue- sapphire is my birthstone, see. The annoying thing is that my old favorite ring doesn't fit anymore except around my pinky... I guess I'm going to give it to my daughter or gay son someday.. :))
My personal favorites from mom's treasured collection would definitely be the ones with pearls in it. I think they pretty much go with anything you wear, plus they are real classy. My grandmother had them made specially like that so it's kinda doubtful there would be another design like it. I just don't want to borrow any because the last time I did, I lost one earring.. :(
As for the dudes in my family, I have no idea what they got. My first cousins got a bunch of nice designer watches from their dad, but that's about it I suppose... Maybe a closet-full of old ass polos?
I think you can get your ring adjusted/fitted somewhere. I heard they can do that, so you don't have to wait for a daughter or gay son (kulit mo talaga =) to have it worn again. I heard the best way to keep them in shape is to have natural oils on them, meaning they have to be worn regularly.
ReplyDeleteI agree with pearls ;) I'm not so fond of jewelry because I'm allergic to a lot of metals. Plus, I have always been uncomfortable wearing them, especially if they're expensive, because I lose things. That's what I do, aside from teaching. I misplace stuff. However, I definitely agree with what you said about pearls and how they are classy and just go with anything.
Nice post; funny :)
Will your future son inherit gayness from your genes? hehe =))
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