most valuable possession

it's difficult to pack all of your stuff in 3 suitcases, but as i was doing that last week it became clear to me (and jenni s & jo, too!) that this painting is my most valuable possession. i'm sure those girls were probably annoyed by how difficult and over-protective i was being about getting it packed securely in a suitcase, but it's irreplaceable to me. it's a painting by joan, one of my best friends in kenya, that she gave me and it means more to me than anything else i own. anyway, just wanted to share it with y'all =)