The Most Expensive Thing You'll Never Buy

Once upon a time, there was a little boy and a little girl. They went everywhere together. Every day they would go on a new adventure. They would build sand castles, sing a made up melody, laugh at jokes that no one else would understand and watch the sun go down. But at the end of every day, they would exchange their most valuable possession they owned and go their way. This process was repeated every day until one day; the little girl said ‘no’ because in her heart she knew. She knew it wasn't right to exchange a possession for something that could never be replaced.

          

A memory. A shared moment. A single smile. A look of hope. A hug filled with love. A picture. A present. A late night talk. A shoulder to cry on. A laugh. A memory.

            

Memories are priceless. Memories are treasures you can never get back. They give us hope. They help us dream. They take us places. They define who we are. Memories are beautiful and they have no price tag. You can’t buy it at a store or trade it on the lot. You can only lock it away forever in your heart and in your mind until one day; they all are lost and given to someone else through the times that you gave them.

Through life and death a memory will live on; never asking for anything in return and never wanting more or wanting less. Memories are priceless.