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Treasure it before it becomes a treasure
A poetic expression meaning to value or cherish something in the present before its true worth is only recognized through loss, distance, or memory. This usually accompanies, a melancholic expression and used to illustrate one’s longing for a person or something that once belonged to them, and the regretfulness of not having cherished it before it becomes something of the past.
FRIEND A: “I lost her…. I should have treated her better.”
FRIEND B: “Treasure it before it becomes a treasure, my friend.”
FRIEND B: “Treasure it before it becomes a treasure, my friend.”
Treasure it before it becomes a treasure by The treasure May 26, 2026