If someone showed up with a box of all the things you’ve lost in your life, what’s the one thing that you’d look for?

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AmandaYVR · Accepted Answer

That is a very clever question. 👌

I don't think I've ever 'lost' something myself. I have a real thing for leather so have had different pairs of gloves over the years and some of those I thought I left places, but almost always I find them in a car later. There is one pair I believe I left in a store one winter, but I couldn't figure out the name of the store to call them. I have not been able to replace them because they were long, covering the wrists, which is rare, lined with cashmere or some natural blend, and had decorative silver hardware buckles, and buttery soft. My favourite black ones I've ever had. That was my mistake and I'm still lamenting them.

Everything else has been stolen. Which really bothers me.
When I was a little kid in school, fellow students would steal things out of our lockers (especially caged gym lockers) so for a long time I was missing a tortoiseshell and faux diamond headband, and some pale blue heart crystal earrings. I still remember them and how much I missed them, but I an live without them now.
I've had one apartment broken into but luckily our Chow Chow defended the place and he ran off with nothing. Ha!!
What I do miss and still think about is the entire bag of stuff that was stolen on one of my two vacations in Europe. Somewhere between Venice and Cologne, through the Swiss alps, on the train someone stole my bag which contained all my jewellery (learned that lesson - never travel with jewellery), and all of my purchases and souvenirs from the various cities, and glassware from Venice (I collect coloured and patterned glass.) Most of the other things I remember were gifts for family and friends and it's fine. But I'd want my old jewellery and my glass. They were small decorative perfume bottles which I planned to display together. Very beautiful.

Rei02 · Accepted Answer

I was thinking in a pink teddy bear which I made with my own hands when I was a girl (I gave him even a cardboard heart), and a green-pink poach which I also made, but due to a misunderstanding someone took it.

NathanDavis · Accepted Answer

And old recording of my friend... I'd kind of force to him record short stories telling, just for the fun of it, even some singing. After my best friend passed away, I went to dig for those old recording and found a couple, which I gave to his mother and sister and it's something they deeply treasure (my friend and I were the same, as in we would always avoid cameras and photos taken, we didn't like them.)

We had, and my parents still have hundreds of cassettes if not thousands, so to me it seemed to be not an issue to record our fun over some of the music ones, instead of just using blank cassettes, so I had to spend hours and hours of listening to every single one, over weeks... just to find the ones that had us, singing, or being funny, because we liked that too, the idea that some day someone would be playing music and we would randomly pop-up with our nonsense.

Eventually I found a couple of them, but I still missed one, it was a "bloopers" one, it was the first time I tried to make him record when he absolutely didn't want to, so I was making him laugh like I'd always do... so that's the one I wanted to find the most, because that's how we all remember him... cracking up and laughing crazy like he always liked to do, and to be. That's the one I wish I could have back.

N192K001 · Accepted Answer

Oh, there are a number of things that come to my mind! (Brilliant question, by the way! 👍)

So far, out of what jumps at me, the greatest seems to be…

Just kidding lol… Wait… Well (now that I think of it), maybe a little bit…

• my Street Fighter Zero 2 (released in the U. S. as Street Fighter Alpha 2) P. C.-version video-game C. D. borrowed by my cousin… who lost it and replaced it with some Star Wars game I never played due to lack of interest

tatianamay · Answer

I’d look for one of my oldest toys that my grandpa gave me when I was 4. It was a toy puppy and it’s name was Jimmy. It was this really squishy toy. I loved it

Lliam · Answer

My original wedding ring. I designed it and had it made in 1995. It was totally unique and I loved it. I lost it somehow less than 10 years ago. I feel like a piece of shit for losing not just "a" ring, but my wedding ring. I also mourn losing that particularly unique, aesthetically beautiful, irreplaceable ring.

Leavesbound · Answer

The photos my grandmother took of herself and her younger sister in Boston in 1910 when she was 11 years old. They got the photos out of a machine that would take your photo for I think 5 cents and you'd get a strip of four. I lost them while moving to Florida and can't for the life of me understand what happened to them.

J2ohhhhh · Answer

Once when I was 10, someone left their cellar window open and with my friends we went in and I stole a knife. And for biology class we needed a knife to cut fruits while the teacher explained what's inside the fruit. I mean it wasn't that we were all running around with knives in school. The teacher had the knives gave it to us for the lesson then took it back. And I never get that knife back. I've stolen the knife in a bad ass way and the knife was stolen from me by bureaucracy.

exitseven · Answer

My Zodiac Sea Wolf wrist watch., I had it for years and lost it in a waterfall. I came out of it and I noticed it was gone.

Ninani · Answer

My iPhone that I lost on the way back from vacation in Spain. It had all of my vacation photos and the playlist I'd listened to all summer.

Ez-Bri-Z · Answer

My two copies of Suikoden that were taken from me. *fist shake*

Also my memories of a certain event in my life so I could finally know the truth of what happened that day. Maybe it is better if I didn't though.

Anon621 · Answer

I have lost many things but the past is the past so I hope whoever decided to use my lost item ended up happy even if it was only temporary.

jennifer_bloom · Answer

One of my old toys or books. And if you mean metaphorically, the guy I used to like.

Xoxocutekitty · Answer

I used to have a jar opener that I left at one of my previous apartments. Made life a lot easier.

Киттйлинк · Answer

I don't want to be a hoarder please take all this stuff back lol 😂

IAMNathanael · Answer

Three ginormous boxes of old Legos my dad was supposed to send me.

Anonymous · Answer

a ring I got after I lost my grandma. She was always wearing it. Feel so stupid for losing it :(

Azura_88 · Answer

My grandmother only comes to my mind. She's not a thing but still she's the only one I will want back.

Adam1978 · Answer

I would look for money and Lego parts. If things that my parents throwed away without asking me count as lost, I would also pick up an old monitor and videos games.

IminentForever · Answer

When I was a young kid I played on my Nintendo DS a lot, and one game I particularly enjoyed was lego Star Wars. I lost it ages ago and every now and then I think about wanting to play it again. It’s a great game on its own, but if you enjoy lego and star wars it’s even better! (Mind you, that could just be the rose coloured glasses of nostalgia tainting my opinion)

If I had to guess were it went I’d say it’s at a friends house. I brought it to a sleep over and never saw it again. I doubt it was stolen so perhaps it’s still lost in the depths of their couch cushions.

lucas262 · Answer

My stuffed dog. I had ptsd nightmares every night snd that dog was with me she got me through most all of it tucked under my arm. I gave it to my sis when she moved away because I wanted her to feel safer with it. Her shit bag ex has it. I wouldn't kill for it but I'd probably vandalize for it.

Minahh · Answer

My old phones. I'd like to go through the photos again. Or this book which my friend has "stolen" from me.

jamesgoldman · Answer

That gold and diamond eternity ring I found in a skip and lost well somewhere

electromagnetic · Answer

Hope it’s in there.

Dinosaursandanime65 · Answer

I had a stuffed turtle when I was a baby and I lost it while at a dentist appointment

888theGreat · Answer

all my gold and silver stolen at flea markets and any money that I have lost

Overmind · Answer

The MTG timewalk alpha card I foolishly played with no card covers. The game was new & we didn't give no F's.

MotorcycleMan · Answer

My sanity. WTF did that go? Might be fun to have my youth back for a bit...

pleasestopthis · Answer

I honestly can't think of any particular item, so I'd probably would be very surprised while looking at things

S_is_me · Answer

Because it was a present my dad bought me for my high-school graduation.

spiderwoman1997 · Answer

An old necklace that I lost while on vacation

InferiorElegy · Answer

My will to live. My purpose in life. Belief in love. Confidence.

muscularbumblebee · Answer

Barnie the dinasour. That little bastard..

douride2 · Answer

Well it best be a huge box because I would be looking for my father.

Browneye57 · Answer

Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most. :)

Joshua0213 · Answer

My computer that got stolen like 3 years ago, mainly just the hard drive though cause there's some good stuff on there

menina · Answer

I would look for my country.

The_Outlaw · Answer

My mind. I'm certain I lost that about a year and a half ago at least.

HaveNoName · Answer

My portable hard drives (400gb) with family pictures.

SandandWaves · Answer

First thing I would look for? a home video tape...

MCheetah · Answer

My hopes, dreams, and time. Also, $50 I once lost near the beach when I was ten.

Aiko_E_Lara · Answer

My old computer data but sadly it's not an inanimate object

lakotabebebe · Answer

My friends from Texas

robocop666 · Answer

my old comic books that were lost during moving. or my ring

blindedd · Answer

my goddamn gameboy color

NoLookingAtSoleil · Answer

Probably the little blue truck/defender 4wd I had at 4 or so

Anonymous · Answer

My cat

Ninjazzed · Answer

All of my childhood games and movies.

little_rose · Answer

the clothes I randomly lost

MTC29 · Answer

My dad.

TwoowT · Answer

My earrings

rienna888 · Answer

my 3ds xl that my mom thrrew away :'(

Andres77 · Answer

All the money I've lost.

Question_091 · Answer

My sketch books

UnknownUser01 · Answer

Money.

anylolone · Answer

I'd look for a lot of things.

Starwitch23 · Answer

All the seashells I lost in beach.

Juxtapose · Answer

The birthday card a now dead classmate made me.

ChrisMaster69 · Answer

My innocence.

Anonymous · Answer

a camera. and mr beast. LOL

John_2412 · Answer

My crush for which I didn't try hard enough

SouthGeorgiaGirl · Answer

My virginity

Nazgol · Answer

My youth

wkkylie · Answer

I don’t lose anything, i think so

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