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Hi Carpenter, That is also somewhat part of our tradition...although not everyone is doing this in our country but i for one is preparing for this. I have two sons and every time i buy a jewelry i will tell my husband that i am saving this for my daughters in-law. Same with you i am doing it too and they don't know this yet. My eldest is 13 years old and my youngest is nine. I have more years to save for my kids' future wives.

My daughter wants my wedding dress, it's at my parents house. She used to say she didn't like it and I always told her that she didn't have to use it if she didn't want to, now that she's older, she wants to wear it when she gets married. Her dad & I were married 20 years, I couldn't take his drinking anymore and it ended in divorce, I thought maybe she wouldn't want it after that but she still does. While going through a lot of other stuff, my 14 yr old son came across the wedding cake topper we had used and the bride & groom glasses, he wanted to know if I would keep them for him. My 19 yr old (20 next month) wants to get married next year and wanted to know if they could have our old wedding bands. I don't see why not. so I said yes to all of them.

You are very lucky because you have such loving kids. I've never been treated by my mother the way you treat your kids. In my family, I've never felt true love from my mother, your happy situation now is an impossible situation in my life. However, I am happy for you and I can feel how deep is your love for your kids. I think your kids are asking you for your jewelleries not because they are materialistic, but it is the way they want to see how deep is your love for them. I personally think you never have any doubt in loving your kids, and just keep up doing the same thing until the end of your life. It will definitely bring more happiness and blessings all the time. Love, just me Ladysurvivor.

I have many things that I am saving up for my children[only son and dil].That valuables like gold and silver must be passed on as heirloom is my conviction because I want to preserve what was given to me by my parents and parentsinlaw.It is wonderful that your son is passing on an important piece of sentimental value to his girlfriend[however .God bless them and I wish them all happiness.WHen would the wedding be?

That is so sweet. It makes me teary to think about it. "Diamond Dust" - like it matters. The importance they'll place on that is enormous, I'm sure you know that. And what a great thing for Lauren! They certainly have a wonderful mother. And I hope their mother's back pain is seen to quickly. I'm really sorry you're going through so much pain.

I have my wedding dress in a box and my husband thinks I should pass onto my daughter one day which I would be quite happy to do although I think that by the time my daughter will get married she will probably want to choose her own dress! I have a ring that I inherited from my mother in law that I will eventually pass onto my child. Of course all my jewellery, not that I have much, will be passed onto her because she is my only child.