| y"> | | | | class, most of my friends and I gave up wearing |
| When I was growing up I pierced my ears as soon | | | | make-up to save time for studying. |
| as my father let me. And I got more piercings all the | | | | But later on I decided that I wanted to start wearing |
| way up to the top of one ear, but I rarely actually | | | | jewelry again. I purchased myself a beautiful |
| wore earrings. I went to the mall and got bracelets, | | | | redwood jewelry box with velvety spaces for rings |
| necklaces, and hair accessories that always were | | | | inside, earrings, necklaces, broaches, and along the |
| either lost right away or broken soon after. After a | | | | top in the inside was a rectangular mirror. Perfect, I |
| while I just stopped wearing jewelry. I was in college | | | | thought. It had more space than I even needed. And |
| and therefore, it seemed like a logical decision. | | | | it was perfect. |
| Jewelry was one less thing to worry about before | | | | |