I bought these little glass bottles at Micheals for less than $5. I placed sand in them from the beach including some tiny shells. However, I didn't like the note I had placed in it. I went to New Orleans and there was a woman who was dressed in a colonial dress and spray painted bronze. Every time you would place money in her basket she would slowly move and take a message out of her basket and hand it to you. It was absolutely beautiful, and reminded me of a talented Artist/Singer/Musician named Amanda Palmer. The message she handed me said At the end of the day we can endure much more than we think we can. I placed that message in the bottle and left it on a table in a bar that I frequent. Later that weekend I cheated and asked the bartender if she noticed if anyone had picked up a glass bottle. She said You did that?! Someone placed in on the bar, and I opened it. I was having a terrible night with the patrons in the bar, and this helped me get through the night. I am going to purchase more bottles and placed them in various places throughout the city. The Universe will see to it that whoever needs the message will find it.