My ex and I had just started out together, new place and all. I had relocated about 100 miles from my family. My grandfather ended up in the hospital shortly after that. We were both very very poor, just had enough to get by back then. I needed to commute back & forth to visit him and get to work. My (then boyfriend) hocked the one thing that meant most to him- his guitar- so that I could have money for gas and tolls to see my grandfather before he died.
Not hearts and flowers, but just as meaningful I think.
He got his guitar back later that month.
