There is always that one little thing that means more to you than anything else. As a child, that thing is usually a toy or a blanket, but as you get older it turns into something that has slightly more meaning. When it is misplaced I feel as if the world is coming to an end.

No one really knows how important a little necklace means to me. This gift was little, intricate, and so casual that the hidden meaning written on the back would fly over someone's head. I love you to the moon and back. To some it's a cute saying; however, my mom knew that that phrase meant the world to me.

For nine years that had been the saying my best friend and I used to show how much we cared for one another. The small detailing, the hidden message, and the crescent moon made my heart flip after I had opened its box. My mom knew me so well, and now I connected that one little phrase to more than just my friendship.

I wore that necklace everywhere I went. It became my statement. Never taking that necklace off has started to wear off some of the words, bend some of the shape and had eventually broken the chain.

Even after two new chains and withstanding the worst situations of gym days, getting stuck in my hair, and even bending some of the detail, I would choose that little moon over everything else in my jewelry box.

The compliments I get don't do my little gift justice. It's so much more than pretty. It's the most meaningful thing I own.

I know we all have that one little thing that could go through high tides with us. I'm happy that every time I'm scared, anxious or homesick I can reach up and fiddle with the crescent moon that constantly hangs around my neck.