Personal Keepsake Stories on Love & Memory for New York Times

Love is not always expressed through grand gestures. Sometimes it is shown in small, ordinary things, like an old voicemail message, a grocery list written by someone you don’t want to forget, a concert ticket, or a key that doesn’t open any doors in your home. The New York Times is interested in hearing from readers who have kept such small items as reminders of love, whether romantic, familial, platonic, or otherwise. They want to know the stories behind these objects: why you kept them, what they represented then, and how their meaning may have changed over time. We’re looking to hear from readers who have held on to small items that remind them of love, whether it’s romantic, familial, platonic or otherwise. These keepsakes may have endured long after a relationship changed or ended, but they still carry emotional weight. We’re interested in the stories behind these objects: why you kept it, what it represented then and how its meaning may have changed over time. Whether your story is joyful, bittersweet or nostalgic, we want to hear it.