What Luxe do you own that goes beyond its material value?

Everyone has something of material value that extends far past what it actually is and into a meaningful and sentimental thought that reminds them of a person, a place, or a time in their life. Or maybe it was a signal to keep going and strive for that particular goal that seemed so far out of reach. For example, the Christmas before I graduated High School my mom gave me a snow globe that played "New York, New York."  Though the actual value of the snow globe was not that much, the inspiration and feeling of looking down on the city trapped in my arms reach gave me hope of one day working there and accomplishing my dreams. I took the snow globe off to college and had set it on my nightstand to remind myself every night before drifting off to my dreams.  A few weeks before I had completed my freshman year I came back to my dorm room to find the snow globe shattered to pieces all over the floor. I was devastated. It seems so ridiculous to any other human being that I was so upset, but in a way I felt like my dreams had been shattered and that it was a sign that maybe I was too much of a small town girl to make it in a city like that.  I cried to my mom and she promised she'd buy me another snow globe. It wouldn't have been the same if she did and I never asked for it and she never bought it. 

Years later, forgetting about the snow globe, I had moved to Atlanta and gotten a job with Macy's. As we all know the time right now is not the best time for retail industry and the Macy's I worked for decided to consolidate to New York. It seemed like a fabulous opportunity for me, but after calls from New York came and went to the employees surrounding me, my phone never rang. After a lot of hard work and determination (not to mention the incredible people pulling for me) I finally received a call. I figured this is my one and only opportunity. Right before my scheduled interview my co-worker walked into my cube and pulled out a present. This present was a snow globe he had someone get for him from a long time ago that plays "New York, New York" I couldn't believe it. He had no idea of my past falling out with the snow globe my mom got me. This luxe goes far beyond the actual value because it couldn't have come at a better time. It just goes to show when you think things couldn't get any worse, if you are persistent, positive, and never lose hope than things can turn out to be greater than you ever expected. Even if I never reach my dreams in New York, I know it just wasn't meant to be. Sometimes we think we know what's best for us, but everything always works out the way it was suppose to. 

Now I want to know what Luxe you have that goes far beyond it's material value and has helped you in a turning point in your life or reminds you of a special time you will never forget. Click on comments and add it to my page!