Luck and Losing Things

I am one of those people who loses things a lot, particularly jewelry. I have lost innumerable earrings, several necklaces (all ones I really liked), and parts of jewelry (stones, earring backs, etc.). And, until recently, everything I lost was never seen again, at least by me.

My mom gave me a pair of turquoise earrings this summer. They had been a present to her, but she'd never worn them, so she decided to let me have them. A few weeks after I received the earrings, we went to Colorado, where I was given a turquoise necklace and a turquoise ring. Then, for Christmas, I got a turquoise necklace, bracelet, and another pair of earrings from my parents.

The first piece of turquoise jewelry I lost was my ring, which was an early birthday present from my great-aunt. I took it off in the school bathroom one morning to wash my hands, and, when I got home that night, I realized that I wasn't wearing my ring.

I looked everywhere for it. When I couldn't find it in my house, I decided that I must have left it at school. Since it was the weekend, however, I couldn't get it until Monday. By that point, I was freaking out because I thought that the ring might have been lost or stolen or mangled or something equally horrible. (Okay, so I was overreacting.) However, when I got to school that Monday and went to the office and asked if a ring had been found, there it was. So, I still have my ring and have learned not to take a ring off in a public bathroom.

The second piece I lost was the bracelet. I have really small wrists, and it's really hard to find any bracelets that fit me. We were at Walmart, and I turned to go to the bathroom. Unnoticed by me, the bracelet slipped off my wrist. Luckily, my little brother saw it and told me. I picked it up and put it in my purse, and I am going to see if I can shorten the chain any so I don't lose it for good next time.

The same night I lost the bracelet, I got home and was taking off my jewelry when I realized that one of my earrings (my favorite pair and the one from my mom) was missing. I completely freaked out. I searched my entire house, the ground outside my house, and my purse thoroughly, but didn't find it. I was almost at the point of calling Walmart and asking them if they'd found a turquoise earring until my mom suggested that I check our van. And, there it was, lying on the floor, unharmed.

Lucky me.