Sadly, Alice died just over a year ago and my lovely 'Uncle Frank' has just sent me this as a keepsake. It has their photos inside, taken on honeymoon, a lot of years ago now.
They were a totally devoted couple and I feel really honoured that Frank has entrusted such a special locket to me. I feel as if I'm really just looking after it and will wear it with very fond memories of Alice - one of the kindest and gentlest ladies I've ever known.
Thank you again, Uncle Frank!
Love
Di
x
What a precious gift. I am glad you are going to wear it and not just hide it away. I am so happy this week because I have got back my mum's gold box chain. It has been at the repairers because I have worn it almost constantly since she died, eighteen years ago, and the catch had worn out. It is a very plain little chain, but a very special keepsake. I am sure your locket will be the same. Kate x
ReplyDeleteI can relate to your feelings about that lovely locket. The financial value has no real importance, does it. I have a very similar looking locket, which belonged to my godmother, and as the eldest godchild, the family decided that I should have it. Sadly, it had no picture in it, and it was understood in the family that it had been a present from her fiancé who had died in WW1. She never married, but kept house for her twice widowed brother-in-law (he had married two sisters,and lost both). She wore the locket always. Sadly,I cannot wear it now as I react to the chain. See you later in the playground. xx Maggie
ReplyDeleteSuch a wonderful and precious gift Di, something to treasure always and remember your wonderful surrogate parents whenever you wear it. Hugs, Amanda x
ReplyDeleteOh what a lovely post. You old softie. What a special treasure. xxx
ReplyDeleteDi it looks a lovely locket and a nice memory
ReplyDeleteWhat a very, very special gift ... I imagine you are just over the moon and blessed to have something so precious. Love Debbie xXx
ReplyDeleteOh Di,
ReplyDeletewhat canI say? I am so pleased
that you think enough of the
locket that you want to share it
and its story with your friends
Love from you "Uncle" Frank
Bit of a damp eyed moment here when I saw Frank's really sweet comment directly above above. No wonder I always thought how lucky I was to have such lovely guardians! Di xx
ReplyDeleteHello Di, what a very special keepsake to have. I have one that belonged to my mother which means more than the intrinsic worth will ever be. I'm sure you are going to get much pleasure from wearing it. Elizabeth x
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful thought Di, l'm sure you will wear it and treasure it with lots of lovely memeories so thoughtful of him to think of you:)
ReplyDeleteWhat a special momento. How wonderful for Frank to think of you and allow you to have such a special memory in your possession.
ReplyDeleteTHat;s a precious gift. Lockets are extra special because you know they've been held and treasured a little differentlt to 'ordinary' jewellery. I have a little locket that a friend gave me, she no longer with us. It's very special. For some reason she never put a photo in it, instead she cut out a picture of St Michael and put that inside when she was 16. I keep it in there.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful, bet you were choked when you received it.
ReplyDeleteKath x
What a special gift and so sweet of your 'uncle' Frank. Glad to hear you will wear it and wont hide it away. My mother loaned me my grandmother ring when I got married. It was my something old, something borrowed and something blue. I returned it afterward. When I got home from my honey moon Mom gave it to me. It is so very delicate with tiny seed pearls and lovely blue sapphires so like Grandma I only ware it on very special occasions.
ReplyDeleteHugs
Bernie