Bard gave me a pendant over 2 years ago on Christmas, and I have worn it 99.9% of the time.
Recently I swapped it out for a Celtic cross my dad bought for me one Christmas (one of three necklaces he's purchased for me.. others being a gold cross with a small diamond that I have been unable to find since I moved, and a silver heart locket - both of which I specifically requested...He's always bought me rings for some reason).. I went searching hi and low for the pendant Bard gave me, and came across hys military ring that hy gave to me (as well as the pendant).
Often I switch some piece of jewelry so I have something from each person.. Instead of putting the pendant back on like I intended, I put hys military ring beside the celtic cross on my chain. This made me smile
My mother passed down her wedding ring, and I wear that.. so now I have a piece of each of my family everywhere I go <3 My mother's wedding ring and my engagement ring from Bard never gets swapped out - if anything, I just add on rings. Prior to these two rings I wore two silver one - a crescent moon surrounded by knotwork, and a moonstone surrounded by knotwork. When I am feeling particularly 'blessed', I suppose, I will add those on.
Long story short - I am smiling because I carry a piece of everyone I love with me