A case in point.
As a high school senior, I found my first girl friend and wanted to give her a present. At the time, my Mother was confined to a sanitarium. It occurred to me that I might take an inexpensive piece of her jewelry and give it to my friend. I did so--a small diamond lavaliere, which overwhelmed the young lady. Several months later, my Mother returned home and discovered that the lavaliere was missing and asked if I took it. I confessed and was ordered to retrieve it forthwith. Embarrassed and chagrined, I asked my girlfriend to give it back-which she tearfully did.
Soon after this incident I left for college, military service, professional career and marriage to another lady.
I never saw my youthful girlfriend until 70 years later. I was invited to a party by mutual friends.....and there she was.
We recognized each other and the first thing she said was: "Did you really know how badly I felt when you took back the lavaliere"?
She remembered the incident as I did......obviously important despite all of our other life experiences.
LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT
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if after all these years you still have it (inherited by now, I'd assume), might be a nice gesture to give it back to her now that you're back in touch with her... but i'd run it by your wife - if still married - first.
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