Release The Cherish

In our lives, we cherish many people, places, and things. Only a few are cherished forever in our lives. For the rest, have the courage to release the cherish and move forward in life.

I like to share two items I cherished for a long time. The two items were useful in my daily life. The first cherish was my Casio G-Shock watch. I purchased the watch in Summer 1996 at Big 5 Sporting Goods at 80% off retail. I used the money from my first paycheck working at Blockbuster Video.

In 2006, my watch went haywire. I was sad. For two weeks, I didn't wear a watch. My left wrist felt lightweight everytime I went outside. I purchased another G-Shock watch on eBay at a good deal. When I received the watch, the watch was much better. The numbers were bigger to read and the light was brighter.

The second cherish was my Vurnet Sunglasses. I purchased the sunglasses in 1997 because my family went on a trip to Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon. I'm sun sensitive and I wear sunglasses when I'm outdoors on a sunny day and when I'm driving.

On December 2004, my friend and I went to Las Vegas. We were on the strip and I took off my sunglasses to take a picture of the Venetian. I had trouble seeing the digital camera view finder with my sunglasses. After walking on the strip, we went to Binion's Casino to play Texas Hold'Em. When I got my seat, I realized I lost my sunglasses. Chances are I lost my sunglasses taking a picture of the Venetian. I was angry.

The next day, I went to Caesars's Place mall and purchased a new pair. I told the worker my last pair was Vurnet. The worker asked, "What's Vurnet?" The new pair made by Carrera cost $140.00. The new pair makes me look cooler, stylish, sporty, charming, and the glasses were polarized. A blessing in disguise.

As time moves forward, we encounter new people, new places, and new items. There is a moment where we must make a choice to keep an existing cherish or choose a new cherish. And sometimes we must say goodbye to a cherish and find a new cherish to continue living.

Side Note: I used the watch and sunglasses incidents in earlier Blogs titled "Questioning ININ" and "Keeping Fun In Check." Perhaps, I still can't get over the two cherished items, LOL