All that is gold does not glitter...

I had that thought

because we had a "Go Bag"

(fire preparedness emergency to go bag)

STOLEN!

We just found out yesterday.

I had asked my husband to get it

so I could put the important documents 

and a not so solid gold, old bracelet into a safe deposit box
(the only piece of jewelry I had with any value
other than the small,  in-expensive
wedding ring I have on my finger
and both have more sentimental value
than monetary value).

Yes.

We were dumb to keep it in that bag for so long

in the back of our car

that we vigilantly locked

(but possibly didn't lock that one time).

I'm heart broken

and worried sick

about identity theft

because they also took

our titles to three cars,

a scooter, and motorcycle,

immunization cards, 

birth certificates and a marriage license.

Yes.

All replaceable

(but not easily nor cheaply)

EXCEPT for that sweet, gold-plated bracelet

given with some sacrifice to a great-grandmother

in 1911 by her adoring, loving and thoughtful husband.

Needless to say, I'm not very happy today.

The pictures are proof of reasons to be happy
so I think I'll look at them some more!